gay
/ɡeɪ/
noun
- A person who is homosexual, especially a man.
- The parade included gays and lesbians from all over the city.
- He is a gay who has been active in the community for years.
- The organization supports the rights of gays and transgender people.
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same sex; homosexual.
- My uncle is gay and he and his husband have been together for ten years.
- The school has a club for gay and straight students to support each other.
- She came out as gay to her family last year.
- Bright, lively, and full of color; cheerful and showy.
- The garden was gay with tulips of every color.
- She wore a gay dress with bright yellow flowers.
- The room was decorated with gay ribbons and balloons for the party.
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