| Adj. | 1. | gilded - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue | |
| 2. | gilded - based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | |
| 3. | gilded - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" | |
| 4. | gilded - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce | |