Flamboyant vs. Gay

Flamboyantadjective

Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.

Flamboyantadjective

(architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

Flamboyantadjective

Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.

Flamboyantnoun

The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree.

Flamboyantadjective

Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; - said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.

Flamboyantnoun

showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

Flamboyantadjective

elaborately or excessively ornamented;

Flamboyantadjective

richly and brilliantly colorful

Flamboyant

Flamboyant (from French: flamboyant, lit. 'flaming') is a form of late Gothic architecture that developed in Europe in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance, from around 1375 to the mid-16th century. It is characterized by double curves forming flame-like shapes in the bar-tracery, which give the style its name; by the multiplication of ornamental ribs in the vaults; and by the use of use of the arch in accolade.

Gayadjective

Happy, joyful, and lively.

Gayadjective

Festive, bright, or colourful.

Gayadjective

(obsolete) Sexually promiscuous (of either gender).

Gayadjective

Homosexual:

Gayadjective

(of a person or animal, especially a man) Possessing sexual and emotional attraction towards members of the same gender or sex.

Gayadjective

(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Being between two or more people of the same gender or the same sex, especially between two men.

Gayadjective

(of an institution or group) Intended for gay people, especially gay men.

Gayadjective

In accordance with stereotypes of homosexual people:

Gayadjective

A pejorative:

Gayadjective

Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior.

Gayadjective

Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid.

Gayadjective

(of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.

Gaynoun

A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

Gaynoun

(obsolete) An ornament.

Gaynoun

The letter —, which stands for the sound lang=en, in Pitman shorthand.

Gayverb

To make happy or cheerful.

Gayverb

To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.

Gayadjective

Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.

Gayadjective

Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.

Gayadjective

Loose; dissipated; lewd.

Gaynoun

An ornament

Gaynoun

someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

Gayadjective

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer;

Gayadjective

full of or showing high-spirited merriment;

Gayadjective

given to social pleasures often including dissipation;

Gayadjective

brightly colored and showy;

Gayadjective

offering fun and gaiety;

Gayadjective

homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

Gayadjective

(of a person) homosexual (used especially of a man)

Gayadjective

relating to or used by homosexuals

Gayadjective

light-hearted and carefree

Gayadjective

brightly coloured; showy

Gayadjective

foolish, stupid, or unimpressive

Gaynoun

a homosexual, especially a man.

Gay

Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century.