Goldilocks

Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊldilɑks/

Definitions of Goldilocks

noun a character in the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Example Sentences

A1 Goldilocks liked to explore the forest.

A2 Goldilocks found a cozy cottage in the woods.

B1 Goldilocks tasted the porridge and found one that was just right.

B2 Goldilocks was surprised to see the three bears' belongings in the cottage.

C1 Goldilocks learned her lesson about entering others' homes without permission.

C2 Goldilocks' story is a classic tale of curiosity and consequences.

Examples of Goldilocks in a Sentence

formal Goldilocks was a character in the popular children's story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'.

informal Have you heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears?

slang Goldilocks totally lucked out when she found the perfect bowl of porridge.

figurative She always had a Goldilocks mentality, wanting everything to be just right.

Grammatical Forms of Goldilocks

• past tense: visited
• plural: Goldilocks
• comparative: more Goldilocks
• superlative: most Goldilocks
• present tense: visits
• future tense: will visit
• perfect tense: has visited
• continuous tense: is visiting
• singular: Goldilocks
• positive degree: Goldilocks
• infinitive: to visit
• gerund: visiting
• participle: visited

Origin and Evolution of Goldilocks

First Known Use: 1837 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'Goldilocks' originated from the English fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the main character in the fairy tale, 'Goldilocks' has since evolved to be used as an adjective to describe something that is neither too much nor too little, but just right.