gay
nouns
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
adjectives
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
"a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
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"
given to social pleasures often including dissipation
"led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
is similar to
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
"indulgent grandparents"
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"
offering fun and gaiety
"a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
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