English dictionary
gay
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
adjective
- brightly colored and showy
adjective
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
adjective
- given to social pleasures often including dissipation
adjective
- offering fun and gaiety
adjective
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment
noun
- someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Example sentences
a cheery hello
a gay sunny room
a sunny smile
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
led a gay Bohemian life
a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies
a festive (or festal) occasion
gay and exciting night life
a merry evening
when hearts were young and gay
{'source': 'Wordsworth', 'text': '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