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GILDED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Example:
a gold carpet
Synonyms:
aureate; gilded; gilt; gold; golden
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Made from or covered with gold
Example:
gilded icons
Synonyms:
gilded; gold; golden
Classified under:
Similar:
metal; metallic (containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Example:
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
Synonyms:
deluxe; gilded; grand; lush; luxurious; opulent; princely; sumptuous
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
rich (suggestive of or characterized by great expense)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
Example:
a meretricious argument
Synonyms:
gilded; glossy; meretricious; specious
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
insincere (lacking sincerity)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb gild
