Phrase Hound found 2 phrases and 28 compound words that contain gild. The most common are listed below. Open gild in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 2
- gild the lilyTo embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
- gild the pillSynonym of sugarcoat the pill: To make an unpleasant event less displeasing.
Compound words 28
- gilderOne who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.
- engildTo gild; to make splendid.
- regildTo gild again.
- ungildTo remove gilding
- electrogildTo electroplate with gold
- gildableCapable of being gilded, or covered with gold.
- overgildTo cover with gilding.
- begildTo cover with gold, or to make golden (in color, or figuratively).
- gildestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of gild
- gildeththird-person singular simple present indicative of gild: To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.