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(satellite adjective) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires |
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Synonyms: homophile, queer |
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(satellite adjective) given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies" |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful |
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(satellite adjective) bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" |
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Synonyms: cheery, sunny |
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(satellite adjective) offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" |
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Synonyms: festal, festive, gala, merry |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: brave, braw |
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(noun) someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex |
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Synonyms: homo, homosexual |
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Related Words: gay man, gay woman, human, individual, lesbian, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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