gay

(noun) someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. Synonyms: homosexual, homophile, homo.

(adj) bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. Synonyms: cheery, sunny. Examples: "A cheery hello." "A gay sunny room." "A sunny smile."

(adj) full of or showing high-spirited merriment. Synonyms: jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. Examples: "When hearts were young and gay." "A poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- wordsworth." "The jolly crowd at the reunion." "Jolly old saint nick." "A jovial old gentleman." "Have a merry christmas." "Peals of merry laughter." "A mirthful laugh."

(adj) given to social pleasures often including dissipation. Examples: "Led a gay bohemian life." "A gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies."

(adj) brightly colored and showy. Synonyms: brave, braw. Examples: "Girls decked out in brave new dresses." "Brave banners flying." "`braw' is a scottish word." "A dress a bit too gay for her years." "Birds with gay plumage."

(adj) offering fun and gaiety. Synonyms: festal, festive, merry. Examples: "A festive (or festal) occasion." "Gay and exciting night life." "A merry evening."

(adj) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires. Synonyms: queer, homophile(prenominal).