gild

Plural: gilds

Noun

a formal association of people with similar interests
Obsolete spelling of guild.

Verb

Verb Forms: gilded, gilt, gilding, gilds

To cover or adorn with a thin layer of gold.
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
To adorn.
To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.

Examples

He tried to GILD his mediocre play with a fancy pronunciation, but it was still just ’CAT’ in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gilden, gulden, from Old English gyldan (“to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *gulþijan, from Proto-Germanic *gulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”).

Synonyms

begild, club, engild, guild, lodge, order, social club, society

Scrabble Score: 6

gild: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gild: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gild: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

gild: valid Words With Friends Word