adjective. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.

adjective. Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry.

adjective. Bright or lively, especially in color.

adjective. Socially inappropriate or foolish.

adjective. Given to social pleasures, especially at the expense of serious pursuits.

adjective. Dissolute or licentious.

noun. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of the same sex.

noun. A man whose sexual orientation is to men.

Pretty; moderately: as, gay gude.

noun. A small rut in a path. [Prov. Eng.]

Disposed to or excited with merriment or delight; demonstratively cheerful; merry; jovial; sportive; frolicsome.

Such as to excite or indicate mirth or pleasure; hence, cheering; enlivening.

Bright or lively, especially in color; gaudy; showy: as, a gay dress; a gay flower.

Richly or showily dressed; adorned with fine clothing; highly ornamented.

Given to pleasure; lively; in a bad sense, given to vicious pleasure; loose; dissipated.

Quick; fast. [Prov. Eng.]

Pretty long; considerable: as, a gay while. Compare gay, adv. [Prov. Eng. and Scotch.]

Bright, brilliant, dashing.

noun. Anything showily fine or ornamental; a gaud.

noun. A gay lady; a beautiful lady.

noun. A print or picture.

noun. The noon or morning, as the brighter part of the day.

noun. An ornament.

adjective. Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.

adjective. Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.

adjective. Loose; dissipated; lewd.

adjective. Sexually promiscuous (of either gender).

adjective. Homosexual:

adjective. A pejorative:

adjective. Upright or curved over the back.

noun. a homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

noun. An ornament.

noun. The name of the letter ⟨—⟩, which stands for the sound IPA: /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.

adjective. brightly colored and showy

adjective. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

adjective. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

adjective. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

noun. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

adjective. given to social pleasures often including dissipation

adjective. offering fun and gaiety

"If a gay man and a gay* woman marry each other it happens would you think it is equally dissembling if they referred to it as a different-sex marriage instead of a straight marriage or a heterosexual marriage?"

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