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gilded

/ˈɡɪldɪd/adjective2 syllables

Gilded means: ostentatiously rich and superior in quality.

Synonyms for gilded19

adjective, as in ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

deluxe, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lush, rich

adjective, as in having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

aureate, gilt, gold, golden, chromatic

adjective, as in based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

meretricious, specious, glossy, insincere

adjective, as in made from or covered with gold

gold, golden, metallic, metal

What does gilded mean?4

adjective

1

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality“a princely sum”

2

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold“long aureate (or golden) hair”

3

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”

4

made from or covered with gold“gold coins”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Gilded in a sentence

  • The room was decorated with tapestries, embroidered cushions and gilded chairs.megamanenm
  • While the rest of us work hard, the robber barons eat with gilded utensils.LeviHighway
  • Gilded reins do not make for a better horse._undertoad
  • The palace was a gilded cage for the princess.Hybrid
  • Yuri lived in a gilded cage.Amastan

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