· someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

Synonym(s): homosexual, homophile, homo

Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

· bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"

Synonym(s): cheery, sunny

· full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "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"

Synonym(s): jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful

· given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"

· brightly colored and showy; "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"

Synonym(s): brave, braw

· offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"

Synonym(s): festal, festive, merry

· homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

Synonym(s): queer, homophile