gilded vs luscious

gilded

adj
  • Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated. 

  • Having the color or quality of gold. 

  • Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. 

luscious

adj
  • Sexually appealing; seductive. 

  • Obscene. 

  • Sweet and pleasant; delicious. 

How often have the words gilded and luscious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )