gay´ness

gay´ness
gay «gay», adjective, gay|er, gay|est, noun adverb.
–adj.
1. happy and full of fun; merry: »

a gay young girl, a gay dance, a gay laugh.

2. bright-colored; showy: »

a gay dress, gay with color, flowers, or ribbons.

3. richly or showily dressed: »

Seeing one so gay in purple silks (Tennyson).

4. fond of pleasure; lively: »

The place was merely a gay suburb of the capital (Macaulay).

5. dissipated; immoral: »

This elder Narcissa had led a gay and wild life while beauty lasted (E. Peacock).

6. Slang. impertinent; forward; fresh: »

I wouldn't get gay round her (J. F. Wilson).

7. of or having to do with homosexuals; homosexual.
–n.
a homosexual.
–adv.
1. Scottish. fairly; considerably; very.
2. Obsolete. in a bright or howy manner.
╂[< Old French gai]
–gay´ness, noun.
Synonym Study adjective. 1 Gay, merry mean lively and lighthearted. Gay emphasizes being free from care and full of life, joy, and high spirits; merry emphasizes being full of laughter and lively pleasure and fun: »

The gay young people were merry as they decorated the gym for the dance.


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