Clues for the word "GILD"
We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 129 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on August 17, 2026.
Definition of gild
- v. t. - To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
- v. t. - To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten.
- v. t. - To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie.
- v. t. - To make red with drinking.
Referring Clues
- ___ the lily
- Decorate expensively
- Apply gold leaf to
- Richly decorate
- Richly adorn
- Embellish
- Embellish richly
- Put a coat on
- Coat with gold
- Put on a golden coat
- Attempt to improve the lily
- ___ the lily (overdo it)
- Coat with gold leaf
- Adorn unnecessarily
- ___ the lily: ornament to excess
- ___ the lily: overembellish
- Prettify
- Brighten
- ___ the lily (overdo it)
- Give an expensive coat to?
- Adorn, in a way
- Coat, as a lily
- ___ the lily (overembellish)
- ___ the lily: ornament to excess
- ___ the lily: overembellish
- Apply gold leaf
- Decorate unnecessarily
- Overadorn
- Adorn richly
- Give a valuable coat
- Coat with a precious metal
- Overlay with gold
- Impart a false brilliance to
- Plate, in a way
- Coat, as jewelry
- Decorate elegantly
- Put on a gold coat
- Decorate richly
- Decorate, as a book
- Cover with gold
- Make into an ornament, perhaps
- Au-gment?
- Richly adorn with gold
- Surface with metal reflected in headlights
- Coat gaudily
- Decorate
- Decorate lavishly
- Deceptively adorn
- Cover with a layer of gold
- Coat with a thin auric layer
- ___ the lily: add unnecessary decor
Last Seen In
- LA Times - August 17, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - July 19, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - July 04, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - July 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 13, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 04, 2026
- LA Times - April 26, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - March 28, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 04, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - August 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 26, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 24, 2025
- New York Times - July 15, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 29, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - May 07, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 19, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 08, 2024
- LA Times - July 31, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 15, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 23, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 11, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 25, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 15, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 12, 2023
- LA Times - September 29, 2023
- Your Life Choices - September 04, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - July 15, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - February 19, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - February 17, 2023
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