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Gilded vs Gild - What's the difference?

gilded | gild |

As verbs the difference between gilded and gild

is that gilded is (gild) while gild is to cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

As an adjective gilded

is having the color or quality of gold.

As a noun gild is

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gilded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gild)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having the color or quality of gold.
  • Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.
  • Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.

    • Anagrams

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    gild

    English

    Verb

  • To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
  • To adorn.
  • To make appear drunk.

    • Derived terms

    * gild the lily * gild the pill

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • See also

    * ("gild" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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