Gay vs. Merry

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.

Merryadjective

Jolly and full of high spirits.

Merryadjective

Festive and full of fun and laughter.

Merryadjective

Brisk

Merryadjective

Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.

Merryadjective

(euphemistic) drunk; tipsy

Merrynoun

An English wild cherry.

Merryadjective

Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive.

Merryadjective

Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.

Merryadjective

Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, a merry jest.

Merrynoun

A kind of wild red cherry.

Merryadjective

full of or showing high-spirited merriment;

Merryadjective

offering fun and gaiety;

Merryadjective

quick and energetic;