# gild the pill

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Synonym of sugarcoat the pill.

## Etymology
Supposedly from an old pharmaceutical practice of coating bitter tasting pills with a thin layer of metal (see bitter pill).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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