Gar vs. Gay

Garnoun

(obsolete) A spear.

Garnoun

Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.

Garnoun

A garfish, Belone belone.

Garverb

To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).

Garnoun

Any slender marine fish of the genera Belone and Tylosurus. See Garfish.

Garverb

To cause; to make.

Garnoun

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth

Garnoun

elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters

Gar

Gars are members of the Lepisosteiformes (or Semionotiformes), an ancient holosteian order of ray-finned fish; fossils from this order are known from the Late Jurassic onwards. The family Lepisosteidae includes seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine waters of eastern North America, Central America and Cuba in the Caribbean.

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.