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Definitions for Gilt

[1] a simple past tense and past participle of gild1.
[2] gilded.
[3] gold in color; golden.
[4] the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
[5] gilt-edged security.
[6] a young female swine, especially one that has not produced a litter.
[7] to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
[8] to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
[9] Archaic . to make red, as with blood.
[10] a past tense and past participle of gild 1
[11] gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
[12] another word for gilding (def. 1), gilding (def. 2)
[13] superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
[14] a gilt-edged security
[15] take the gilt off the gingerbread to destroy the part of something that gives it its appeal
[16] covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
[17] a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
[18] to cover with or as if with gold
[19] gild the lily to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful to praise someone inordinately
[20] to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to
[21] archaic to smear with blood
[22] a variant spelling of guild (def. 2)

Words related to Gilt

golden, gaudy, painted, sparkling, gleaming, lustrous, alloyed, tinsel, plated, overlaid, meretricious, shiny, showy, specious

Words nearby Gilt

gilman, charlotte p., gilolo, gilroy, gilson, gilsonite, gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, gilyak, gimbals

Origin of Gilt

d11300–50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold

Words that may be confused with Gilt

gild, gilt, guild, guilt

Other words from Gilt

gild·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Gilt

dOld English gyldan, from gold gold ; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden

Synonyms for Gilt

gaudy, gleaming, glittering, golden, lustrous, painted, sparkling, alloyed, overlaid, plated, tinsel, tinseled, varnished, meretricious, shiny, showy, specious