Gay

  • 51gay — gayness, n. /gay/, adj., gayer, gayest, n., adv. adj. 1. having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music. 2. bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments. 3. given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season. 4 …

    Universalium

  • 52gay — I UK [ɡeɪ] / US adjective Word forms gay : adjective gay comparative gayer superlative gayest ** Words that avoid giving offence: gay: Use gay to describe men who are sexually attracted to other men. Gay can also be used about women who are… …

    English dictionary

  • 53gay — [[t]geɪ[/t]] adj., er, est, n. adv. 1) homosexual 2) off indicating or pertaining to homosexual interests or issues: gay rights; a gay organization[/ex] 3) having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits[/ex] 4) bright or showy: gay… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 54gay — ba·lan·gay; gay·di·ang; gay; gay·lus·sacia; gay·lus·site; gay·ness; gay·some; gay·you; hil·i·gay·non; lance·gay; mar·gay; an·ti·gay; ba·ran·gay; …

    English syllables

  • 55gay — /geɪ / (say gay) adjective (gayer, gayest) 1. (especially of a male) homosexual. 2. of, relating to, or for homosexuals: gay rights; a gay bar. 3. Colloquial (mildly derogatory) odd; eccentric. 4. Colloquial unfashionable; unstylish: that bag is… …

  • 56gay — gay1 S3 [geı] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: gai happy ] 1.) if someone, especially a man, is gay, they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex = ↑homosexual →↑straight, lesbian ↑lesbian ▪ the gay community in London ▪ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57gay — 1. adjective /ɡeɪ,ɡeɪ/ a) Happy, joyful, and lively. Never was there a more copious fancy or greater reach of wit than what appears in Dr. Donne; nothing can be more gallant or genteel than the poems of Mr. Waller; nothing more gay or sprightly… …

    Wiktionary

  • 58Gay — (Voz inglesa.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino Se aplica a la persona que siente atracción sexual hacia personas de su mismo sexo. IRREG. plural gays SINÓNIMO homosexual * * * gay (ingl.; pronunc. [gai] o [guei]; pl. «gays», pronunc. [gais] o… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 59gay — gay1 [ geı ] adjective ** 1. ) sexually attracted to people of the same sex. This word is mainly used about men: HOMOSEXUAL: Gay men and lesbians were represented in almost equal numbers. the gay community a gay bar/club/disco 2. ) OLD FASHIONED… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 60gay — adj. y s. homosexual. ❙ «...no podía pasar una noche sin frecuentar los bares gay, era digno de lástima.» Terenci Moix, Garras de astracán. ❙ «¿No serás gay?» José Ángel Mañas, Mensaka. ❙ «...ahora hay que decir gays, antes era otra la palabra,… …

    Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"