gild

verb

\ ˈgild

gilded\ ˈgil-dəd

\ or gilt\ ˈgilt

\; gilding

Definition of gild

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold

2a : to give money to

b : to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to was hired to gild the company's image

c archaic : to make bloody

gild the lily

: to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right

gild

noun

less common spelling of guild

1 : an association of people with similar interests or pursuits especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen

2 : a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way a feeding guild

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M & M Soul Food in Carson gilds its heaping hot link dinners with sides of cornbread, collard greens and candied yams. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times, "How chicken sausage links became a centerpiece to South L.A.’s black food culture," 27 Aug. 2019 The leaves of every book were gilded, with a reference number painted on. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Takes in the Best of Madrid, Past and Present," 24 June 2019 Those who want to gild the lily cook it in lard in a skillet. — Michael Ruhlman, New York Times, "If It’s Sunday in Southeastern Indiana, Order the Fried Chicken," 18 June 2019 The lawsuit alleges the monkey attacked the girl without provocation during a tour of Newton’s gilded former estate, Casa de Shenandoah. — Washington Post, "Wayne Newton sued over monkey biting girl visiting his home," 9 Aug. 2019 The lawsuit alleges the monkey attacked the girl without provocation during a tour of Newton’s gilded former estate, Casa de Shenandoah. — Ken Ritter, BostonGlobe.com, "Wayne Newton sued over monkey biting girl visiting his home," 9 Aug. 2019 Even in science fiction, where anything is theoretically possible, the lily was plenty gilded before Netflix jumped into its own film. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Netflix and Hulu, I beg you: Stop plugging yourselves during your TV shows and movies," 29 July 2019 Their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, remodeled the building to its current glory—outfitting it with elaborate blue and white exteriors and gilding on nearly every surface inside. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "From Nazi Prisons to Cat Sanctuaries, Explore the Many Lives of These Russian Palaces," 19 Aug. 2019 Khaled el-Anany told reporters that work on the outermost coffin, which is made of wood and gilded with gold, is expected to take at least eight months. — chicagotribune.com, "Egypt begins first-ever restoration work on King Tut’s golden coffin," 4 Aug. 2019

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