gilt vs golden

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. 

golden

adj
  • Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold. 

  • Made of, or relating to, gold. 

  • Fine, without problems. 

  • Advantageous or very favourable. 

  • Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric. 

  • Marked by prosperity, creativity etc. 

  • Relating to a fiftieth anniversary. 

  • Relating to the elderly or retired. 

noun
  • Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia. 

verb
  • To become gold or golden (in colour). 

  • To make golden or like gold. 

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