Meaning
Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
Past participle of gild (“to cover in gold”), thus meaning literally “(something) covered in gold”. Ultimately related to gold (which see). Compare feed, which is related (similarly by ablaut) to food. Cognate with Dutch (ver)guld, Icelandic gyllt and Faroese gylt.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-08GILRTUY
- 2026-05-04LFTHGIY
- 2026-04-11LDIGEHT
- 2025-12-10GYATIEL
- 2025-12-07LTGRIHN
- 2025-10-02TAGILNZ
- 2025-06-10TEMIGLZ
- 2025-03-10IGURLTY
- 2024-05-16LATIGNV
- 2024-03-13TDLUGEI
- 2024-02-25GARLIOT
- 2024-02-21IFTHGLY
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.