Definition of gays

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • gays is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • gays is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • gays is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of gays


  • homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. homophile
    2. queer
  • offering fun and gaiety (adjective)

    Examples

    1. gay and exciting night life

    Synonyms

    1. festal
    2. festive
    3. merry
  • full of or showing high-spirited merriment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. when hearts were young and gay
    2. a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company

    Synonyms

    1. jocund
    2. jolly
    3. jovial
    4. merry
    5. mirthful
  • someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. homo
    2. homophile
    3. homosexual
  • bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a gay sunny room

    Synonyms

    1. cheery
    2. sunny
  • brightly colored and showy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a dress a bit too gay for her years
    2. birds with gay plumage

    Synonyms

    1. brave
    2. braw
  • given to social pleasures often including dissipation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. led a gay Bohemian life
    2. a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies

See definition of gays in Merriam Webster