Gay

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
  • adj. Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry.
  • adj. Bright or lively, especially in color: a gay, sunny room.
  • adj. Given to social pleasures.
  • adj. Dissolute; licentious.
  • n. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of the same sex.
  • n. A man whose sexual orientation is to men: an alliance of gays and lesbians.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Sexually promiscuous (of either gender).
  • adj. Homosexual:
  • adj. A pejorative:
  • adj. Upright or curved over the back.
  • n. a homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
  • n. An ornament.
  • n. The name of the letter ⟨—⟩, which stands for the sound IPA: /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.
  • adj. Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.
  • adj. Loose; dissipated; lewd.
  • n. An ornament.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Disposed to or excited with merriment or delight; demonstratively cheerful; merry; jovial; sportive; frolicsome.
  • Such as to excite or indicate mirth or pleasure; hence, cheering; enlivening.
  • Bright or lively, especially in color; gaudy; showy: as, a gay dress; a gay flower.
  • Richly or showily dressed; adorned with fine clothing; highly ornamented.
  • Given to pleasure; lively; in a bad sense, given to vicious pleasure; loose; dissipated.
  • Quick; fast. [Prov. Eng.]
  • Pretty long; considerable: as, a gay while. Compare gay, adv. [Prov. Eng. and Scotch.]
  • Bright, brilliant, dashing.
  • n. Anything showily fine or ornamental; a gaud.
  • n. A gay lady; a beautiful lady.
  • n. A print or picture.
  • n. The noon or morning, as the brighter part of the day.
  • Pretty; moderately: as, gay gude.
  • n. A small rut in a path. [Prov. Eng.]
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. brightly colored and showy
  • adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  • adj. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
  • adj. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
  • n. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
  • adj. given to social pleasures often including dissipation
  • adj. offering fun and gaiety
  • Equivalent
    colourful    colorful    joyous    homosexual    cheerful    indulgent   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    gaiety    gayness    gaydom    Gaybraham    gayety   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vivacious    blithe    glad    frolicsome    showy    merry    lively    light-hearted    jovial    gleeful   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    A    A.    Bay    Bombay    Bua    Ca    Cabernet    Calais    Cathay    Chevrolet   
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    LGBTQ   
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    beautiful    pleasant    merry    splendid    brave