gilded
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gilded
- /ˈɡɪldɪd/
verb
- simple past and past participle of gild
adjective more gilded · most gilded
- Having the color or quality of gold.
- Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?
- Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated. All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgement old, Your answer had not been inscroll'd: Fare you well; your suit is cold.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: golden, aureate, gold, metallic, metal, colored, chromatic, opulent, sumptuous, luxurious, deluxe, meretricious, rich, princely, insincere, specious
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adj having the color or quality of gold
| Español | dorado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 金色の kin'iro no |
| Português | dourado, áureo |
| Français | doré |
| Italiano | dorato |
| Română | auriu |
| Русский | золоти́стый zolotístyj, золото́й zolotój |
adj made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold
| Español | áureo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鍍金的 /镀金的 dùjīn, 鑲金的 /镶金的 xiāngjīn de |
| Português | áureo |
| Français | doré |
| Deutsch | vergoldet |
| Русский | позоло́ченный pozolóčennyj |
| עברית | מוזהב muzháv |
adj having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated
| Español | de oropel, de relumbrón |
|---|
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