gilded
English
Pronunciation
Verb
gilded
- simple past and past participle of gild
Adjective
gilded
- Having the color or quality of gold.
- Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.
- Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7
Derived terms
Translations
having the color or quality of gold
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made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold
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having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated
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