gilt

1 of 3

adjective

ˈgilt 

: covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold

gilt

2 of 3

noun (1)

1

: gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface

2

slang : money

3

: superficial brilliance

4

: a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom

gilt

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a young female swine

Examples of gilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Above, the bronzed, gilt metal candelabra was sourced via Paris’s Marché Puce. —Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024

The 2-year gilt yield had risen from around 4.2% on Wednesday to 4.415% in the Friday session. —Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024

Noun

Yields on British 10-year gilts crept higher on Monday, gaining 2 basis points to trade at 4.532% by 10:46 a.m. —Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, the yield on the U.K.’s 10-year gilts was flat at around 4.273%. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun (1)

Middle English, from past participle of gilden to gild

Noun (2)

Middle English gylte, from Old Norse gyltr; akin to Old English gelde sterile — more at geld

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gilt

• gilt-edge
• gilt-edged

Kids Definition

gilt

1 of 3 adjective

ˈgilt 

: of the color of gold

gilt

2 of 3 noun

: gold or something like gold laid on a surface

gilt

3 of 3 noun

: a young female pig

Medical Definition

gilt

noun

ˈgilt 

: a young female swine