gay

• (s) bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
  • a cheery hello
  • a gay sunny room
  • a sunny smile
  cheery, sunny,
• (s) 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
  jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful,
• (s) given to social pleasures often including dissipation
  • led a gay Bohemian life
  • a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies
• (s) 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
  braw, brave,
• (s) offering fun and gaiety
  • a festive (or festal) occasion
  • gay and exciting night life
  • a merry evening
  festal, festive, merry,
• (s) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires homophile, queer,

Nouns

• (n) someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex homo, homophile, homosexual,

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