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gay
adjective
noun
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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adjective
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
“a cheery hello”
adjective
brightly colored and showy
“girls decked out in brave new dresses”
adjective
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
adjective
given to social pleasures often including dissipation
“led a gay Bohemian life”
adjective
offering fun and gaiety
“a festive (or festal) occasion”
adjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
“when hearts were young and gay”
noun
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
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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
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