Gay vs. Merry
Difference Between Gay and Merry
Gayadjective
Happy, joyful, and lively.
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Jolly and full of high spirits.
We had a very merry Christmas.Gayadjective
Festive, bright, or colourful.
Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk.Merryadjective
Festive and full of fun and laughter.
Everyone was merry at the party.Gayadjective
(obsolete) Sexually promiscuous (of either gender).
Merryadjective
Brisk
The play moved along at a merry pace.Gayadjective
Homosexual:
Merryadjective
Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
a merry jestGayadjective
(of a person or animal, especially a man) Possessing sexual and emotional attraction towards members of the same gender or sex.
Gay marriage, though legal here, is still very controversial.gay sexgay actsMerryadjective
(euphemistic) drunk; tipsy
Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.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.
Although the number of gay weddings has increased significantly, many gay and lesbian couples — like many straight couples — are not interested in getting married.Merrynoun
An English wild cherry.
Gayadjective
(of an institution or group) Intended for gay people, especially gay men.
She professes an undying love for gay bars and gay movies, and even admits to having watched gay porn.Merryadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment;
when hearts were young and gaya poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund companythe jolly crowd at the reunionjolly old Saint Nicka jovial old gentlemanhave a merry Christmaspeals of merry laughtera mirthful laughGayadjective
In accordance with stereotypes of homosexual people:
Merryadjective
offering fun and gaiety;
a gala ball after the inaugurationa festive (or festal) occasiongay and exciting night lifea merry eveningGayadjective
A pejorative:
Merryadjective
quick and energetic;
a brisk walk in the parka lively gaita merry chasetraveling at a rattling ratea snappy pacea spanking breezeGayadjective
Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior.
Gayadjective
Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid.
This game is gay; let’s play a different one.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.
Gaynoun
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Gayadjective
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer;
a cheery helloa gay sunny rooma sunny smileGayadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment;
when hearts were young and gaya poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund companythe jolly crowd at the reunionjolly old Saint Nicka jovial old gentlemanhave a merry Christmaspeals of merry laughtera mirthful laughGayadjective
given to social pleasures often including dissipation;
led a gay Bohemian lifea gay old rogue with an eye for the ladiesGayadjective
brightly colored and showy;
girls decked out in brave new dressesbrave banners flying`braw' is a Scottish worda dress a bit too gay for her yearsbirds with gay plumageGayadjective
offering fun and gaiety;
a gala ball after the inaugurationa festive (or festal) occasiongay and exciting night lifea merry eveningGayadjective
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
