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- [gilt]
- /gɪlt/
- /ɡɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gilt]
- /gɪlt/
Definitions of gilt word
- verb gilt a simple past tense and past participle of gild1 . 1
- abbreviation GILT gilded. 1
- adjective gilt gold in color; golden. 1
- noun gilt a young female swine, especially one that has not produced a litter. 1
- verb with object gilt to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. 1
- verb with object gilt to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. 1
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Origin of gilt
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English gilte < Old Norse gylta
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Parts of speech for Gilt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gilt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gilt
adj gilt
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
- gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- painted — reproduced or represented in paint: a painted image.
- sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
adjective gilt
noun gilt
- gold leaf — gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.
Antonyms for gilt
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