gay

a. மகிழ்ச்சி நிரம்பிய, களிப்புடைய, கிளர்ச்சி வாய்ந்த, கவலையற்ற, விளையாட்டு விருப்பமுள்ள, ஒழுக்கக் கட்டற்ற, ஒழுக்ககேடான, ஔதர்வுடைய, வண்ண வளப்புடைய, பகட்டழகுடைய.

Synonyms

merry blithe lively jolly sportive sprightly smart festive gladsome pleasuresome cheerful

Antonyms

heavy melancholy grave sad sombre dull dowdy

Gay, a. [Compar. Gayer; superl. Gayest.] Etym: [F. gai, perhaps fr. OHG. g swift, rapid, G. gäh, jäh, steep, hasty; or cf. OHG. w beatiful, good. Cf. Jay.] 1. Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry. Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay. Pope. Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed. Gray. 2. Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed. Why is my neighbor's wife so gay Chaucer. A bevy of fair women, richly gay In gems and wanton dressMilton. 3. Loose; dissipated; lewd. [Colloq.] Syn. -- Merry; gleeful; blithe; airy; lively; sprightly, sportive; light- hearted; frolicsome; jolly; jovial; joyous; joyful; glad; showy; splendid; vivacious. Gay, n. Defn: An ornament [Obs.] L'Estrange.

gay - Similar Words

gray gazy gamy gaby ay gravy grapy glazy glary gayne