| Noun | 1. | gay - someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex | |
| Adj. | 1. | gay - bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" | |
| 2. | gay - 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"joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon" | |
| 3. | gay - given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"indulgent - showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents" | |
| 4. | gay - 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"colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language" | |
| 5. | gay - offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon" | |
| 6. | gay - homosexual or arousing homosexual desireshomosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex | |