Definition of "gilt" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.

2. (uncountable, slang) Money.

3. (countable, finance, UK) A security (usually a bond) issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).

   • higher gilt yields

4. (obsolete, uncountable) A gilded object, an object covered with gold.

adjective

1. Golden coloured.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of gild

noun

1. (UK, regional) A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.