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What is another word for Gilt? – 258 Gilt Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    gold silver bronze copper metallic shiny lustrous resplendent dazzling glittering sparkling radiant luminous glowing beaming gleaming flashing shining bright brilliant glossy polished burnished plated coated overlaid adorned decorated ornamented embellished gilded tinsel ostentatious showy flashy garish opulent luxurious sumptuous extravagant ornate elaborate fancy fine exquisite elegant refined sophisticated luxurious plush posh high-end upscale premium superior fine quality valuable precious pricey costly expensive dear valuable inlaid engraved etched chased molded cast forged hammered shaped formed crafted made constructed built created produced manufactured fabricated goldleaf goldplate electroplate anodized lacquered enameled enameled vitreous crystalline iridescent rainbow colorful kaleidoscopic coruscating scintillating twinkling winking glinting glimmering shimmering flickering sparkling glitter sequin spangle frill trimming edging border margin rim edge fringe tassel braid embroidery brocade lace filigree ornament decoration embellishment

    Meaning of Gilt

    The primary meaning of the word "Gilt" is related to something covered or decorated with a thin layer of gold, or having a bright and shining appearance.

    Definitions

    • Covered or decorated with a thin layer of gold.
    • * Having a bright and shining appearance, typically due to a layer of gold or something similar.
    • * (Of a person's reputation) tarnished or sullied, often due to some wrongdoing or scandal.

    Etymology of Gilt

    The word "Gilt" comes from the Old English word "gyldan", which means "to gild", and is related to the Old Norse word "gull", meaning "gold".
    Historically, the word "Gilt" has been used to describe objects or surfaces that have been coated or decorated with a thin layer of gold, and has also been used figuratively to describe something that has a bright or shining appearance.
    Over time, the word "Gilt" has also taken on a secondary meaning, referring to a person's reputation that has been tarnished or sullied in some way.

    Example Uses

    • The picture frame was gilt, with intricate patterns and designs etched into the gold.
    • * Her reputation was gilt by the scandal, and she struggled to recover from the damage.
    • * The gilt edges of the book added a touch of elegance to the overall design.
    • * The gilt statue shone brightly in the sunlight, its golden surface glinting and sparkling.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    tarnished sullied dulled muted faded dimmed lackluster dull dingy drab dull gray somber sober dull unpolished unrefined coarse crude rough unfinished unadorned plain simple unadorned undecorated unembellished unornamented bare stark austere severe grim gloomy depressing dreary dismal bleak desolate barren dull vapid insipid flat stale stagnant dull monotonous humdrum mundane ordinary common everyday prosaic unremarkable unimpressive uninteresting dull colorless washed-out faded jaded dulled staled stagnant hackneyed cliched overused trite banal vapid insipid flat dull

    Related Nouns

    metal gold silver bronze copper alloy compound mixture amalgam composite aggregate material substance element component part piece fragment section portion quantity amount volume mass weight density texture surface finish coating layer film plate foil sheet leaf laminate veneer facing cladding overlay covering decoration ornament embellishment trimming edging border margin rim edge fringe tassel braid embroidery brocade lace filigree pattern