ALL meanings of gilded
gild·ed
G g - adjective gilded covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color. 1
- adjective gilded having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth. 1
- verb with object gilded to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. 1
- verb with object gilded to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. 1
- verb with object gilded Archaic. to make red, as with blood. 1
- idioms gilded 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. 1
- adjective gilded covered in gold 1
- adjective gilded superficially attractive 1
- noun gilded Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint. 1
- verb gilded simple past tense and past participle of gild. 0
- adjective gilded Having the color or quality of gold. 0
- adjective gilded Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. 0
- adjective gilded Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated. 0