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The correct spelling is gay.
How to pronounce gay
/ɡeɪ/
nounIPA: /ɡeɪ/
Say it like: Gaee
The correct spelling is gay. (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian. For example: "The Gay Science"
Usage Examples
“The Gay Science”
“Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
- 2.Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
- 3.An ornament, a knick-knack.
- 4.The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.
verb
- 1.To make happy or cheerful.
- 2.To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.
adjective
- 1.(possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively.
- 2.Quick, fast.
- 3.(possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful.
- 4.Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
- 5.Homosexual:
adverb
- 1.(possibly obsolete) Considerably, very.
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