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gay s. [
cheery, sunny] bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
. wn #2
gay s. [
jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful] 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"
. wn #3
gay s. given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
. wn #4
gay s. [
brave, braw] 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"
. wn #5
gay s. [
festal, festive, merry] offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
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