noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian. Examples : "Many gay couples are raising families in our community. " person human society culture sex group essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower. Examples : "The painting's bright, vibrant gay colors made it a popular choice for the school art show. " appearance color essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ornament, a knick-knack. Examples : "My grandmother's antique shop had many beautiful, colorful gays. " item thing appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make happy or cheerful. Examples : "The teacher's funny stories always gayed up the class. " emotion mind essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people. Examples : "The harmful stereotype that AIDS is "gay" is a historical example of how negative associations can be attached to a group of people. " culture media attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively. Examples : "The Gay Science" emotion essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Quick, fast. Examples : "The little dog ran a gay pace around the park. " quality style nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful. Examples : "Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk." appearance color essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution. sex moral society culture human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Homosexual: Examples : "My friend, David, is gay. " culture human society sex essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share A pejorative: Examples : "Some people used to use the word "gay" as a pejorative, meaning a way of insulting someone by saying they were not normal or acceptable. " attitude language culture word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back. Examples : "The dog's tail was gay, arching high over its back as it greeted its owner. " animal body appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree. Examples : "The crowd at the school concert was very gay; many people came to see the performance. " amount degree number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) Considerably, very. Examples : "My brother studied very gay hard for his math test. " language linguistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand. Examples : "My teacher showed us the "gay" in Pitman shorthand for the word "good." " language writing sign essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading