\Ver"meil\, n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr.
L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis
a worm. See {Worm}, and cf. {Vermicule}.]
1. Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright,
   beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
         In her cheeks the vermeil red did show Like roses in
         a bed of lilies shed.                 --Spenser.
2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give
   luster to the gold. --Knight.