gilt
gold in color; golden: gilt-edged glasses
Not to be confused with:
guilt – criminality; culpability; a crime: His guilt was visible on his face.
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gilt 1
(gĭlt)v.
A past tense and a past participle of gild1.
adj.
1. Covered with gold or gilt.
2. Resembling gold, as in color or luster.
n.
1. A thin layer of gold or a paint containing or simulating gold that is applied in gilding.
2. Superficial brilliance or gloss.
3. Slang Money.
gilt 2
(gĭlt)n.
A young sow that has not farrowed.
[Middle English, young sow, from Old Norse gyltr.]
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gilt
(ɡɪlt)vb
a past tense and past participle of gild1
n
1. (Art Terms) gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
3. superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
4. (Stock Exchange) a gilt-edged security
5. take the gilt off the gingerbread to destroy the part of something that gives it its appeal
adj
covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
gilt
(ɡɪlt)n
(Zoology) a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
[C15: from Old Norse gyltr; related to Old English gelte, Old High German gelza, Middle Low German gelte]
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gilt1
(gɪlt)v.
1. a pt. and pp. of gild 1.
adj. 2. coated with or as if with gold; gilded.
3. gold in color; golden.
n. 4. the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
gilt2
(gɪlt)n.
a young female swine, esp. one that has not produced a litter.
[1300–50; Middle English gilte < Old Norse gylta]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  gilt - a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold |
| Adj. | 1. |  gilt - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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Translations
زخارف ذهبيَّه
pozlacenízlacení
forgyldningforgyldt
aranyozás
gylling
garantuotaspaauksavimaspaauksuotas
apzeltījumsapzeltīts
pozlátenýzlátenie
altın yaldız
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gilt
[ˈgɪlt] n → dorure f
adj [jewellery, frame] → doré(e)gilt-edged stock [ˌgɪltedʒdˈstɒk] n (government-issued) → obligation f d'État (= safe investment) → valeur f de père de famille
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gilt
(gilt) noun a gold or gold-like substance. a tiny vase covered with gilt; (also adjective) a gilt brooch.
ˌgilt-ˈedged adjective safe to invest in and certain to produce interest. gilt-edged stocks.
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