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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gilt1 /gɪlt/USA pronunciation v. - a pt. and pp. of gild1.
adj. - coated with or as if with gold;
gilded; gold in color; golden. n. [uncountable] - the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gilt1 (gilt),USA pronunciation v. - a pt. and pp. of gild 1.
adj. - gilded.
- gold in color;
golden. n. - the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- British Terms, Businessgilt-edged security.
gilt2 (gilt),USA pronunciation n. - Animal Husbandrya young female swine, esp. one that has not produced a litter.
- Old Norse gylta
- Middle English gilte 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gilt /ɡɪlt/ vb - a past tense and past participle of gild1
n - gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
- another word for gilding,
- superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
- a gilt-edged security
adj - covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
gilt /ɡɪlt/ n - a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Norse gyltr; related to Old English gelte, Old High German gelza, Middle Low German gelte WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gild1 /gɪld/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], gild•ed or gilt/gɪlt/USA pronunciation gild•ing. - to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
Idioms- Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.
gild•er, n. [countable] gild•ing, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gild1 (gild),USA pronunciation v.t., 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.
- Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.
- 1300–50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold
gild′a•ble, adj. gild2 (gild),USA pronunciation n. - World Historyguild.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gild /ɡɪld/ vb (gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt /ɡɪlt/)(transitive)- 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
Etymology: Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergüldenˈgilder n gild /ɡɪld/ n - a variant spelling of guild
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