gay

IPA: gˈeɪ

Root Word: Gay

noun

  • An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
  • A female given name from English from the word gay, "joyful"; rare today.
  • A male given name from English. Also a shortened form of Gabriel, Gaylord and similar names, or transferred from the surname.
  • (now chiefly in the plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
  • (dialectal, obsolete) Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
  • (obsolete) An ornament, a knick-knack.
  • The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.

verb

  • (transitive, dated, uncommon) To make happy or cheerful.
  • (transitive, uncommon) To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.

adjective

  • Homosexual:
  • (of a person) Possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.
  • (strictly) Describing a homosexual man.
  • (of an animal, by extension) Tending to partner or mate with other individuals of the same sex.
  • (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more persons perceived to be of the same sex or gender as each other.
  • (colloquial) Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
  • (of an institution or group) Intended for gay people, especially gay men.
  • (slang, with for) Homosexually in love with someone.
  • (slang, humorous, with for) Infatuated with something, aligning with homosexual stereotypes.
  • In accordance with stereotypes of homosexual people:
  • (loosely, of appearance or behavior) Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.
  • (loosely, of a person, especially a man) Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.
  • A pejorative:
  • (slang, derogatory) Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior.
  • (slang, derogatory) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
  • (dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
  • (dated) Quick, fast.
  • (dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
  • (obsolete) Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
  • (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
  • (Scotland, Northern England, possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree. In this sense, also in the variant gey.

adverb

  • (Scotland, Northern England) Considerably, very.
Advertisement

Examples of "gay" in Sentences

    No Sentences Found for gay

Related Links

synonyms for gaydescribing words for gay
Advertisement
#AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

© 2024 Copyright: WordPapa