gilt

1 of 3

adjective

ˈgilt 

: covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold

gilt

2 of 3

noun (1)

1

: gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface

2

slang : money

3

: superficial brilliance

4

: a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom

gilt

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a young female swine

Examples of gilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, the spine of the book reveals a flash of silver foil lettering, the pages gleam with silver gilt edges. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024

Marching very much to his own drummer, and arguably presenting a recognizable Royal Navy silhouette to the largely British assembly on Sunday night, was Bradley Cooper, who grinned and bore it when his portrayal of Leonard Bernstein pulled no gilt drama mask trophy. —Guy Martin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

Noun

Britain’s bond market rout in September 2022 offered a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when investors reject a government’s plan to borrow more. UK government bonds, or gilts, and the pound sold off sharply, partly in response to plans by Truss to issue more debt in order to pay for tax cuts. —Hanna Ziady, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

The 10-year gilt yield rises 8 basis points to 3.823% while the 2-year gilt yield rises 2bps to last trade at 4.249%, Tradeweb data show. —WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun (1)

Middle English, from past participle of gilden to gild

Noun (2)

Middle English gylte, from Old Norse gyltr; akin to Old English gelde sterile — more at geld

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gilt

• gilt-edge
• gilt-edged

Kids Definition

gilt

1 of 3 adjective

ˈgilt 

: of the color of gold

gilt

2 of 3 noun

: gold or something like gold laid on a surface

gilt

3 of 3 noun

: a young female pig

Medical Definition

gilt

noun

ˈgilt 

: a young female swine