Definition of gilding

"gilding" in the noun sense

1. gilt, gilding

a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

"gilding" in the verb sense

1. gild, begild, engild

decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

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Quotations for gilding

I envy none the gilding of their woe. [ Young ]

The rosy-fingered morn did there disclose
Her beauty, ruddy as a blushing bride,
Gilding the marigold, painting the rose,
With Indian chrysolites her cheeks were dyed. [ Baron ]

If the pills were pleasant they would not want gilding. [ Proverb ]

The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it iodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding. [ Sir Philip Sidney ]

Not in nature, but in man is all the beauty and the worth he sees. The world is very empty, and is indebted to this gilding, exalting soul for its pride. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

An inoffensive pleasantness is a good quality to improve friendship. It enlivens conversation, relieves melancholy, and conveys advice with better success than naked reprehension. This gilding the pill reconciles the palate to the prescription, without weakening the force of the ingredients, and he who can cure by recreation, and make pleasure the vehicle of health, is a doctor in good earnest. [ R. Hall ]

gilding in Scrabble®

The word gilding is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters gilding:

GLIDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GILDING
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

gilding, gliding

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word gilding

GILDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GILDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
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GILDING
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GILDING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In gilding

GLIDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GILDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GLIDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GILDING
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GLIDING
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gilding in Words With Friends™

The word gilding is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters gilding:

GILDING
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

gilding, gliding

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word gilding

GILDING
(107 = 72 + 35)
GILDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GILDING
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GILDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
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GILDING
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GILDING
(49 = 14 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In gilding

GILDING
(107 = 72 + 35)
GILDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GLIDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GLIDING
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GLIDING
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IDLING
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Words within the letters of gilding

2 letter words in gilding (2 words)

3 letter words in gilding (6 words)

4 letter words in gilding (2 words)

6 letter words in gilding (1 word)

7 letter words in gilding (Anagrams) (2 words)

gilding + 1 blank (1 word)

gilding + 2 blanks (5 words)

Words containing the sequence gilding

Words that start with gilding (1 word)

Words with gilding in them (1 word)

Words that end with gilding (3 words)

Word Growth involving gilding

Shorter words in gilding

in din ding

gild

Longer words containing gilding

overgilding

regilding