gilded C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡɪldɪd/ UK /ˈɡɪldɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially attractive The gilded frame gleamed in the candlelight. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with a thin layer... gold-platedgoldengiltresplendent ↔ Opposites plaintarnisheddrab Word family Related forms gildgildinggiltgold Etymology AI details Past participle of gild, from Old English gyldan ('to overlay with gold'), from gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. gyldan Old English *gulþą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown