someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
[ Syn: homosexual , homophile , homo ]
gay (n.)
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; a cheery hello; a gay sunny room; a sunny smile
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
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
offering fun and gaiety; a festive (or festal) occasion; gay and exciting night life; a merry evening
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires