gilded

Definitions

adj

1

Having the color or quality of gold.

2

Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.

3

Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.

All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgement old, Your answer had not been inscroll'd: Fare you well; your suit is cold.

Collocations

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ADJ.

bronze, lavish, outside, silver, six-meter-high

VERB + GILDED

behold, eat, embroidered, lived, unveiled

GILDED + NOUN

carriage, mansions, reins, statue, tombs, utensils, worms

PREP.

in, with, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

adjective — made from or covered with gold

adjective — ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

adjective — based on pretense

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in ju

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The noble lady drove by towards the baron's mansion with her three daughters, in a gilded carriage drawn by six horses.

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Gilded reins do not make for a better horse.

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The palace was a gilded cage for the princess.

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The lavish Gilded Age mansions of the late 1800s and modern-day McMansions both reflect the conspicuous consumption of a powerful wealthy class.

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The room was decorated with tapestries, embroidered cushions and gilded chairs.

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