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English adjective: gay | |||
| 1. | gay bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer | ||
| Samples | A cheery hello. A gay sunny room. A sunny smile. | ||
| Synonyms | cheery, sunny | ||
| Similar | cheerful | ||
| Antonyms | cheerless, depressing, uncheerful | ||
| 2. | gay full of or showing high-spirited merriment | ||
| Samples | When hearts were young and gay. A poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company. 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. | ||
| Synonyms | jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful | ||
| Similar | joyous | ||
| Antonyms | joyless | ||
| 3. | gay given to social pleasures often including dissipation | ||
| Samples | Led a gay Bohemian life. A gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies. | ||
| Similar | indulgent | ||
| Antonyms | nonindulgent, strict | ||
| 4. | gay brightly colored and showy | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | brave, braw | ||
| Similar | colorful, colourful | ||
| Antonyms | colorless, colourless | ||
| 5. | gay offering fun and gaiety | ||
| Samples | A festive (or festal) occasion. Gay and exciting night life. A merry evening. | ||
| Synonyms | festal, festive, merry | ||
| Similar | joyous | ||
| Antonyms | joyless | ||
| 6. | gay homosexual or arousing homosexual desires | ||
| Synonyms | homophile, queer | ||
| Similar | homosexual | ||
| Antonyms | bisexual, heterosexual | ||
English noun: gay | |||
| 1. | gay (person) someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex | ||
| Synonyms | homo, homophile, homosexual | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gay man, gay woman, lesbian, shirtlifter, tribade | ||
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