NYT Dictionary

GILDED

/ˈɡɪldɪd/
VerbAdjectiveGILD-edgild-ed · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of gild

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English gild Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English gilded From gild + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gildbegildengildaureategiltgoldgoldenmeretriciousspeciousdeluxe

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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