guild. Discover More Other Words From gild a·bleadjective Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofgild1 1300–50;Middle Englishgilden,Old English-gyldan;akin togold Discover More Idioms and Phrases Idioms gild the lily,to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an ...
gild meaning, definition, what is gild: to cover something with a thin layer of ...: Learn more.
Word Origin Idioms gild the lily to cause something to be less good or beautiful than it already is by trying to improve it Some people add a little brandy to the recipe but I feel this is gilding the lily. Seegildin the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary ...