gay

/ɡeɪ/

noun

  1. 1

    (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

  2. 2

    Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.

  3. 3

    An ornament, a knick-knack.

verb

  1. 1

    To make happy or cheerful.

  2. 2

    To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.

adjective

  1. 1

    (possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively.

    “The Gay Science”
  2. 2

    Quick, fast.

  3. 3

    (possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful.

    “Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk.”
  4. 4

    Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.

  5. 5

    Homosexual:

  6. 6

    A pejorative:

  7. 7

    (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.

  8. 8

    (possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree.

adverb

  1. 1

    (possibly obsolete) Considerably, very.

noun

  1. 1

    The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.

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