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gilded
gild 1 G0124200 (gĭld)tr.v. gild·ed or gilt (gĭlt), gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.3. Archaic To smear with blood.Idiom: gild the lily1. To adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful.2. To make superfluous additions to what is already complete. [Middle English gilden, from Old English gyldan; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.] gild′er n.
gild 2 G0124200 (gĭld)n. Variant of guild.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | gilded - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"gilt, golden, aureate, goldchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue | | 2. | gilded - based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"specious, meretriciousinsincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | | 3. | gilded - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"deluxe, opulent, princely, sumptuous, luxurious, grandrich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" | | 4. | gilded - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"gold, goldenmetal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeegildgilded Related to gilded: gilded cageSynonyms for gildedadj having the deep slightly brownish color of goldSynonymsRelated Wordsadj based on pretenseSynonymsRelated Wordsadj rich and superior in qualitySynonyms- deluxe
- opulent
- princely
- sumptuous
- luxurious
- grand
Related Wordsadj made from or covered with goldSynonymsRelated Words |