gilt vs gold

gilt

adj
  • Golden coloured. 

noun
  • A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding. 

  • Gold-colored paint or other coating. 

  • Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. 

  • A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged). 

  • Money. 

gold

adj
  • Having the colour of gold. 

  • In a finished state, ready for manufacturing. 

  • Of a musical recording: having sold 500,000 copies. 

  • Made of gold. 

  • Premium, superior. 

symbol
  • ☉ (alchemy) 

verb
  • To appear or cause to appear golden. 

noun
  • A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. 

  • A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth) made of gold. 

  • The bullseye of an archery target. 

  • A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so. 

  • A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold. 

  • A gold medal. 

  • Anything or anyone that is very valuable. 

adv
  • of or referring to a gold version of something 

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