Meaning of gilded in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɡɪldəd/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   gilded

   Definitions

   1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

   Examples

   • « long aureate (or golden) hair »
   • « a gold carpet »

   Synonyms

   • chromatic
2. 2. based on pretense

   Examples

   • « deceptively pleasing »
   • « the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility »
   • « meretricious praise »
   • « a meretricious argument »

   Synonyms

   • insincere
3. 3. rich and superior in quality

   Examples

   • « a princely sum »
   • « gilded dining rooms »

   Synonyms

   • rich
4. 4. made from or covered with gold

   Examples

   • « gold coins »
   • « the gold dome of the Capitol »
   • « the golden calf »
   • « gilded icons »

   Synonyms

   • metallic
   • metal(a)