1syllable
gay
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Definitions ofgay
1noun
- (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
- Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
- An ornament, a knick-knack.
1verb
- To make happy or cheerful.
- To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.
1adjective
- (possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively.
Example: "The Gay Science"
- Quick, fast.
- (possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful.
Example: "Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk."
- Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
- Homosexual:
- A pejorative:
- (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
- (possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree.
1adverb
- (possibly obsolete) Considerably, very.
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