The term was originally used to refer to feelings of being 'carefree', 'happy', or 'bright and showy'. Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desiresįreebase (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: 'a festive (or festal) occasion' 'gay and exciting night life' 'a merry evening' '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' 'led a gay Bohemian life' 'a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies' Given to social pleasures often including dissipation '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' Gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful adjectiveįull of or showing high-spirited merriment 'a cheery hello' 'a gay sunny room' 'a sunny smile' Someone who practices homosexuality having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sexīright and pleasant promoting a feeling of cheer Homosexual, homophile, homo, gay adjective Princeton's WordNet (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition:
