gay (L4)

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(L4)
  • gay en
Language English
Lexical category adjective

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Senses

L4-S1
English Festive, bright, showy, or brilliant, especially in reference to color.

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L4-S2
English Finely or showily dressed.

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L4-S3
English Beautiful or fine, in reference to a woman.

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L4-S4
English Beautiful, noble, excellent, or fine.

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L4-S5
English Beautiful, noble, excellent, or fine, used ironically.

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L4-S6
English Of a person, or their attributes or actions; carefree, cheerful, merry, sportive.

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L4-S7
English Of a horse, lively or prancing.

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L4-S8
English In reference to poetry or literary criticism.

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L4-S9
English Airy, with an implied sense of disparagement.

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L4-S10
English Indicating a carefree manner.

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L4-S11
English Of a dog's tail, carried high or erect.

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L4-S12
English Lewd or lascivious.

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L4-S13
English Promiscuous, frivolous, or hedonistic.

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L4-S14
English Uninhibited or flamboyant.

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L4-S15
English Indicating engagement in sex work or prostitution.

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L4-S16
English Of language, brilliant, attractive, or charming.

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L4-S17
English Of certain religious groups or organizations, denoting an individual who has left that group or organization or no longer practices that form of religion.

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L4-S18
English Said to be in good health.

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L4-S19
English Said to be too forward, reckless, or impertinent.

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L4-S20
English Referring to a boy or man who engages in sexual activity with other boys or men.

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L4-S21
English Referring to total or partial sexual or romantic attraction between boys or men.

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L4-S22
English Tipsy.

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Forms

L4-F1
  • gay en

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L4-F2
  • gaȝe enm

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L4-F3
  • gai enm

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16. century
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L4-F4
  • gaie enm

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17. century
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L4-F5
  • gaye enm

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17. century
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L4-F6
  • gay enm

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L4-F7
  • gey en

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20. century
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L4-F8
  • gaay en

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L4-F9
  • gah en

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19. century
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L4-F10
  • gey en

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16. century
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