Added 9 October 2026 gilded /ˈɡɪldɪd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: aureus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gilded at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. long aureate (or golden) hair Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing. the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality. a princely sum Related Words: goldenaureategoldmetallicmetalcoloredchromaticopulentsumptuousluxuriousdeluxemeretricious Back to today's word