what does gild the lily mean?
GILD THE LILY as VERB
- Meaning
- make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) gild the lily is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) gild the lily is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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