gilbert | (noun) a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns | Synonyms: Gb, Gi |
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gild | (noun) a formal association of people with similar interests | Synonyms: club, guild, lodge, order, social club, society |
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(verb) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold | Synonyms: begild, engild |
gilded | (adjective) having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | Synonyms: aureate, gilt, gold, golden |
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(adjective) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing | Synonyms: glossy, meretricious, specious |
(adjective) made from or covered with gold | Synonyms: gold, golden |
(adjective) ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | Synonyms: deluxe, grand, lush, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous |
gilder | (noun) someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt | - |
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gildhall | (noun) the meeting place of a medieval guild | - |
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gilding | (noun) a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold | Synonyms: gilt |
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gill | (noun) respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | Synonyms: branchia |
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(noun) any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus | Synonyms: lamella |
(noun) a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces | - |
(noun) a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters | - |
gilled | (adjective) provided with gills | Synonyms: branchiate |
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gillie | (noun) a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep | Synonyms: ghillie |
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(noun) a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief | - |
gillyflower | (noun) Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors | Synonyms: carnation, clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus |
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(noun) any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers | Synonyms: stock |
gilt | (adjective) having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | Synonyms: aureate, gilded, gold, golden |
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(noun) a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold | Synonyms: gilding |