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Gilt vs Sparkly - What's the difference?

gilt | sparkly |

As adjectives the difference between gilt and sparkly

is that gilt is golden coloured while sparkly is giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery.

As a noun gilt

is (uncountable) gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding or gilt can be a young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.

As a verb gilt

is (gild).

gilt

English

Etymology 1

Cf. gold and German Geld

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
  • (uncountable, slang) Money.
  • (countable, finance) A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Golden coloured.
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    Etymology 2

    See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (gild)
    • ----

    sparkly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery
  • lively and high-spirited
  • bubbly or effervescent