gay
64
9.8
- adjective
- /ɡeɪ/
- Archaic
:
alegre
- During the meal at his father's, Liddie had been gay; she'd talked with almost frantic energy about her school.
Some of them life gets gay, sometime life gets gay.
- Some of them life gets gay, sometime life gets gay.
Examples
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It's a gay old life -
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"Tonight you must be gay and carefree," Mr. Dorset enjoins.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's been ever so gay.
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At first, there was a gay mood at our party.
Fiction book (1993) -
All they think of is money and good times, always telling one to be gay and keep smiling.
Academic text (2007) -
There had been gay laughter, cries of joy, the music of dancing...
Fiction book (1994) -
Her auburn hair in tangled waves flowed around her, gay and glad.
Fiction book (1998) -
After the quiet of Mudear's hospital room, Patrice's gay chatter was balm to his soul.
Fiction book (1993) -
Exults: savor, record it, rejoice in it, lest our dream, this gay moment, disappear.
Fiction book (1994) -
The room was filled with gay laughter as everyone enjoyed the party together.
Synonyms
226
1.0
Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine
114
1.0
Happy and lively, full of fun and energy
79
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
73
2.4
Cheerful and suitable for a party or holiday
35
1.0
Happy and bright in a way that makes people smile
12
3.9
Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way
6
3.9
Full of energy and excitement
5
8.2
Very lively and full of energy
2
6.0
Lively and full of fun, making people laugh
1
6.3
Full of joy and laughter
1
9.3
Feeling happy and lively
1
9.9
Smiling brightly because you feel happy
1
8.6
About a celebration like a party, giving a happy, lively feeling
Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A humorous way to say someone is bisexual now but may become gay later
Compounds
38
2.7
Laws and protections that give people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender equal legal treatment
A short, rounded fashionable haircut with a neat, even shape often seen in LGBTQ+ culture
- Jargon
Ideas linking being gay, race, and politics that want equal money and power
- Specialized
The pressure of a gas rises when its temperature rises and its volume stays the same
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gay used to mean 'cheerful' or 'full of fun', from the old French word gai and related to gaiety. That's why older books use gay to describe a lively, merry mood.