name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art of applying gold leaf to a surface. uncountable
2. 2
   a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold wordnet
3. 3
   Gold leaf. uncountable
4. 4
   A coating of gold or gold-colored paint, etc. countable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of gild form-of, gerund, participle, present

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

allowancebraverycoatingcolorcoveringdecontamination

Related phrases

amalgam gildingfire gildingfire-gildinggilding metalmercury gildingwash-gildingwater gildinggold leaf

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