| gay [a] |
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| 1) | bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" |
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| Synonyms : | cheery sunny |
| See Also:
| cheerful |
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| 2) | full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" |
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| Synonyms : | jocund jolly jovial merry mirthful |
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| joyous |
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| 3) | given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies" |
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| indulgent |
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| 4) | brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" |
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| Synonyms : | brave braw |
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| colorful |
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| 5) | offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" |
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| Synonyms : | festal festive gala merry |
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| joyous |
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| 6) | homosexual or arousing homosexual desires |
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| Synonyms : | homophile queer |
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| homosexual |
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| gay [n] |
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| 1) | someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex |
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| Synonyms : | homo homosexual |
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| human gay_man gay_woman |
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