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Quick definitions from WordNet (gay)
▸ noun: someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
▸ adjective: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
▸ adjective: given to social pleasures often including dissipation ("Led a gay Bohemian life")
▸ adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment ("When hearts were young and gay")
▸ adjective: offering fun and gaiety ("Gay and exciting night life")
▸ adjective: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer ("A gay sunny room")
▸ adjective: brightly colored and showy ("A dress a bit too gay for her years")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #774)
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 8333 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #795)
▸ Also see gays
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▸ noun: someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
▸ adjective: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
▸ adjective: given to social pleasures often including dissipation ("Led a gay Bohemian life")
▸ adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment ("When hearts were young and gay")
▸ adjective: offering fun and gaiety ("Gay and exciting night life")
▸ adjective: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer ("A gay sunny room")
▸ adjective: brightly colored and showy ("A dress a bit too gay for her years")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #774)
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 8333 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #795)
▸ Also see gays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to gay
▸ Usage examples for gay
▸ Idioms related to gay (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing gay
▸ Popular nouns described by gay
▸ Words that often appear near gay
▸ Rhymes of gay
▸ Invented words related to gay