gild the pill
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gild the pill
Where it comes from
Supposedly from an old pharmaceutical practice of coating bitter tasting pills with a thin layer of metal (see bitter pill).
verb gilds the pill · gilding the pill · gilded the pill
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Synonym of sugarcoat the pill.
For he who'd make his fellow-creatures wise / Should always gild the philosophic pill!
Similar: sugarcoat the pill
Translations
Every language
verb to make something unappealing look more attractive — see also sugarcoat
| Español | dorar la píldora |
|---|---|
| Português | dourar a pílula |
| Français | dorer la pilule |
| Italiano | indorare la pillola |
| Русский | подсласти́ть пилю́лю podslastítʹ piljúlju |
Talk about this word "gild the pill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gild%20the%20pill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gild the pill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gild%20the%20pill "gild the pill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gild%20the%20pill.Cite this
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title = {gild the pill},
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