gay

gay
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. lively, vivacious, blithe; homosexual; convivial, festive; bright, colorful. See cheerfulness, color, unconformity.Ant., dull; straight.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Happy]
Syn. lighthearted, merry, vivacious; see happy 1 , lively 2 , sprightly .
2. [Bright]
Syn. brilliant, intense, vivid, showy; see bright 1 , 2 .
3. [Homosexual]
Syn. homophile, homoerotic, lesbian; see homosexual .
See Synonym Study at lively .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. happy joyous, joyful, cheerful, sunny, festive, merry, mirthful, jolly, in high spirits, gleeful, vivacious, lighthearted, buoyant, animated, effervescent.
2. bright brilliant, vivid, intense, showy, flashy, colorful.
3. homosexual lesbian.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon2, convivial, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See HAPPY. 2. Full of color: bright, colorful, rich, vivid. See COLORS. 3. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to members of one's own sex: homo-phile, homosexual, lesbian. See SEX. 4. Lacking in moral restraint: abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, fast, incontinent, licentious, profligate, rakish, unbridled, unconstrained, uncontrolled, ungoverned, uninhibited, unrestrained, wanton, wild. See RESTRAINT.

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