gay
gay
- n someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- s bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
a gay sunny room - s 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 - s given to social pleasures often including dissipation
led a gay Bohemian life
a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies - s brightly colored and showy
a dress a bit too gay for her years
birds with gay plumage - s offering fun and gaiety
gay and exciting night life - s homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
- Why gay couples have more equality and less tension at home--but still split up more often than straight pairs.
- Despite a court victory in Florida, gay activists should expect conservatives to raise parenting as the next arena in conflict after marriage.
- Viewpoint: The tragic killing of a gay eighth grader in California should be an occasion for mourning, not new hate-crime legislation.