| ADJECTIVE | all | gilded, aureate, gilt, gold, golden | having the deep slightly brownish color of gold |
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| all | gilded, meretricious, specious | based on pretense | |
| all | gilded, deluxe, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous | rich and superior in quality | |
| all | gilded, gold, golden | made from or covered with gold |
| Sounds | gih'ldihd | |
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| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 611 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. | |
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| Synonyms | aureate, gilt, gold, golden | |
| Broader | chromatic | Being or having or characterized by hue |
| Catalan | daurat | |
| Spanish | dorado | |
| Meaning | Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing. | |
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| Example | "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility" | |
| Synonyms | meretricious, specious | |
| Broader | insincere | lacking sincerity |
| Meaning | Rich and superior in quality. | |
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| Example | "gilded dining rooms" | |
| Synonyms | deluxe, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous | |
| Broader | rich | Suggestive of or characterized by great expense |
| Spanish | lujoso | |
| Meaning | made from or covered with gold. | |
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| Example | "gilded icons" | |
| Synonyms | gold, golden | |
| Broader | metallic, metal | Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal |
| Spanish | dorado | |