goldilocks
[ gohl-dee-loks ]
/ ˈgoʊl diˌlɒks /
noun, plural gold·i·locks.
(used with a singular verb)
a person with golden hair.
adjective
(usually initial capital letter)
not being extreme or not varying drastically between extremes, especially between hot and cold: a Goldilocks economy that is neither overheated nor too cold to cause a recession; a goldilocks planet such as Earth.
See also Goldilocks zone.
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British Dictionary definitions for goldilocks
goldilocks
/ (ˈɡəʊldɪˌlɒks) /
noun (functioning as singular)
a Eurasian plant, Aster linosyris (or Linosyris vulgaris), with clusters of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
a Eurasian ranunculaceous woodland plant, Ranunculus auricomus, with yellow flowers
See also buttercup
(sometimes capital)
a person, esp a girl, with light blond hair
(modifier; sometimes capital)
not prone to extremes of temperature, volatility, etc
a goldilocks planet; a goldilocks economy
Word Origin for goldilocks
(for sense 4): C20: from the fairy tale
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, in which the heroine prefers the porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold