gilded
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈɡɪldɪd/
:
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- His quandary is intensified at that point by the sun's gleam on the gilded roof of a church close by.
- gilded silver
He says, OK, in the case of your shoe, if once you go beyond the foot, what the foot needs, then you get a gilded shoe.
- He says, OK, in the case of your shoe, if once you go beyond the foot, what the foot needs, then you get a gilded shoe.
Examples
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Buddha presides over all, a gilded wooden statue twenty feet high.
Fiction book (2002) -
"The gilded museum of holy wisdom."
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You can address it here... In care of my gilded cage.
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"The gilded museum," is that Saint Mark's?
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Holding the gown against herself, she stepped in front of the gilded mirror.
Fiction book (1991) -
There sat a small gilded cat, carefully restored by experts, looking down on him with perfect indifference.
Fiction book (2001) -
One tall beeswax candle burned in a gilded candlestick on the bedside table.
Fiction book (1992) -
They have suffered rampant taxation, forced labour and now famine, all while the king and aristocracy live in gilded luxury.
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The luridly colored photographs, hung in large, gilded frames, play upon Hogarth's Rake's Progress and ubiquitous English costume dramas.
Academic text (2001) -
The gilded mirrors in the ballroom reflected the lavish décor and sparkling chandeliers.
Synonyms
918
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
302
1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
199
1.2
Made of gold or covered with gold
62
5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
51
3.7
Rich and full, like thick plants or juicy fruit
31
7.1
Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light
17
7.5
Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details
15
7.7
Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth
14
4.3
A more expensive, high quality version with extra comfort and features
13
3.2
A warm brown color that has a golden shine
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
10
4.3
Looking attractive and expensive but not actually good
3
6.1
Have great size and luxury that shows much wealth
2
4.5
Stylish and attractive with shiny, showy details
1
2.4
To have a shiny yellow color like gold
1
8.7
Very fancy in a way that tries to impress people
1
6.5
Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing
1
6.1
Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy
1
6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
1
3.3
A warm yellow color like gold
1
3.8
Having a light gold color or shine
1
4.2
Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration
1
3.9
Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich
1
6.6
Covered with shiny thin strips that make it glitter
Having a thin layer of gold on top of silver
Having a deep golden color like real gold
With edges covered in a thin coat of gold, as on book pages
Made from a soft yellow metal or showing that yellow color
Having a deep golden color like gold
Having a golden color or made of gold
A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold
Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles
A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful
Very high quality and more comfortable or expensive than usual
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
Shiny with gold or silver and looking showy
Antonyms
Compounds
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Etymology
Gilded comes from the old verb gild, which comes from gold and means 'to cover with gold'. So something gilded may be actually covered in a thin layer of gold or simply made to look rich.