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

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

The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt dipped less than a basis point at 4.312% by 7:30 a.m. —Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 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