English dictionary
gilded
/'g/I/ld/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective satellite
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Source: WordNet 3.0
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based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
ExamplesThe gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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rich and superior in quality
ExamplesGilded dining rooms.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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made from or covered with gold
ExamplesGilded icons.
Source: WordNet 3.0