Meaning
To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English gilden, gulden, from Old English gyldan (“to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *gulþijan, from Proto-Germanic *gulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-23IDGLNYZ
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2026-04-11LDIGEHT
- 2025-12-30IPDOGEL
- 2025-08-21LDNIGMP
- 2025-06-12DOCNIGL
- 2025-04-30DANIGLO
- 2024-10-24DGPONLI
- 2024-08-17LVDUIGN
- 2024-05-29GDOIELP
- 2023-08-06LNAIGDH
- 2023-07-13LCOHIGD
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.