gilded
[ gil-did ]
/ ˈgɪl dɪd /
adjective
covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color.
having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- gilbertian,
- gilbertine,
- gild,
- gild the lily,
- gilda,
- gilded age,
- gilded cage,
- gilder,
- gildhall,
- gilding
Origin of gilded
gild
1[ gild ]
/ gɪld /
verb (used with object), gild·ed or gilt, gild·ing.
to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
Archaic. to make red, as with blood.
Origin of gild
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Examples from the Web for gilded
gild
1/ (ɡɪld) /
verb gilds, gilding, gilded or gilt (ɡɪlt) (tr)
to cover with or as if with gold
gild the lily
- to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
- to praise someone inordinately
to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to
archaic to smear with blood
Word Origin for gild
Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden
gild
2/ (ɡɪld) /
noun
a variant spelling of guild (def. 2)
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