gilded

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈɡɪldɪd/ UK /ˈɡɪldɪd/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive

The gilded frame gleamed in the candlelight.

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1 adj · covered with a thin layer... gold-platedgoldengiltresplendent

Opposites

plaintarnisheddrab

Word family

Related forms gildgildinggiltgold

Etymology

Past participle of gild, from Old English gyldan ('to overlay with gold'), from gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

gyldan Old English *gulþą Proto-Germanic

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# gilded

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɡɪldɪd
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡɪldɪd

## Meanings
1. covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive

## Examples
- The gilded frame gleamed in the candlelight.

## Synonyms
- gold-plated
- golden
- gilt
- resplendent

## Antonyms
- plain
- tarnished
- drab

## Related Forms
- gild
- gilding
- gilt
- gold

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gyldan
- Root: *gulþą

## Etymology
Past participle of gild, from Old English gyldan ('to overlay with gold'), from gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

## AI Etymology
Gilded is the past participle of gild, from Old English gyldan ('to overlay with gold'), from gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective, it carries the sense "covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English gyldan and Proto-Germanic *gulþą. Related words include gild, gilding, gilt, gold.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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