English Explanatory Dictionary

gilded

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of gild
adj
  1. Having the color or quality of gold.
  2. Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.
  3. Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪldɪd/ en-us-gilded-adj.ogg

Word forms

gilded more gilded most gilded

Etymology

From gild + -ed.

Related words

goldish § Synonyms

Derived words

electrogilded gilded age gilded cage gilded flicker overgilded ungilded
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