Gilt Definition

gĭlt
adjective
Overlaid with gilding.
Webster's New World
Covered with gold or gilt.
American Heritage
Resembling gold, as in color or luster.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun

Gilding.

Webster's New World
A thin layer of gold or a paint containing or simulating gold that is applied in gilding.
American Heritage
Superficial brilliance or gloss.
American Heritage
Money.
American Heritage
A young female pig; immature sow.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb

Gild.

Webster's New World

Simple past tense and past participle of gild.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gilt

Noun

Singular:
gilt
Plural:
gilts

Origin of Gilt

  • Middle English young sow from Old Norse gyltr

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Cf. gold and German Geld

    From Wiktionary

  • See geld.

    From Wiktionary

Gilt Sentence Examples

  • It is highly ornamented with gilt and stucco.

  • Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering; light wear on edges.

  • At each angle is a freestanding gilt bronze statuette of an allegorical female figure.

  • Contemporary black leather over brown cloth, lined in gilt; raised bands on spine; marbled endpapers; all edges marbled endpapers; all edges marbled.

  • Full leather red morocco, richly decorated front cover, rear cover and spine in gilt.

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Words Starting With

GGIGIL

Words Ending With

TLTILT

Unscrambles

gilt

Words Starting With G and Ending With T

Starts With G & Ends With TStarts With GI & Ends With TStarts With G & Ends With LT

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With T