gild the lily | Amarkosh

Meaning of word gild the lily from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful).

Synonyms : paint the lily

Meaning : Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete.

Synonyms : paint the lily

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The quality of being rustic or gauche.

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Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

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Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

sunk fence (noun)
A ditch with one side being a retaining wall. Used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

get stuck (verb)
Be unable to move further.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

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A native or inhabitant of Nepal.

unmatched (adjective)
Of the remaining member of a pair.

make (noun)
A recognizable kind.