Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gilt

1 sense of gilt

Sense 1
gilt, gilding -- (a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold)
       => coating, coat -- (a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gild

1 sense of gild

Sense 1
gild, begild, engild -- (decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold)
       => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -- (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day")

Antonyms of adj gilt

1 sense of gilt

Sense 1
aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden -- (having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet")

INDIRECT (VIA chromatic) -> achromatic, neutral -- (having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white")

Similarity of adj gilt

1 sense of gilt

Sense 1
aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden -- (having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet")
       => chromatic (vs. achromatic) -- (being or having or characterized by hue)