Associations to the word «Gild»
Noun
- Lily
- Radiance
- Pill
- Gleam
- Banner
- Sun
- Sunshine
- Sunlight
- Copper
- Lamp
- Frame
- Gold
- Cloth
- Rune
- Cornice
- Cupola
- Stucco
- Vane
- Spire
- Burgher
- Cage
- Enamel
- Ceiling
- Dome
- Paint
- Mahogany
- Twain
- Ornament
- Carving
- Plaster
- Pagoda
- Tapestry
- Altar
- Mould
- Splendor
- Frieze
- Drapery
- Furnishing
- Gloom
- Hanging
- Obelisk
- Marble
- Vase
- Mosaic
- Pedestal
- Merchant
- Shine
- Splendour
- Statue
- Splinter
- Chariot
- Goblet
- Glitter
- Porcelain
- Effigy
- Canopy
- Wreath
- Glory
- Plume
- Dorado
- Furniture
- Lettering
- Medallion
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
GILD, verb. (transitive) To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
GILD, verb. (transitive) To adorn.
GILD, verb. (transitive) To make appear drunk.
GILD, noun. Alternative form of guild
GILD THE LILY, verb. (idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
GILD THE LILY, verb. To add superfluous attributes to something.
Dictionary definition
GILD, noun. A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today".
GILD, verb. Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.