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Webster 1913 Edition

Gay

Gay

(gā)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Gayer
;
sup
erl.
Gayest
.]
[F.
gai
, perhaps fr. OHG.
g[GREEK]hi
swift, rapid, G.
gäh
,
jäh
, steep, hasty; or cf. OHG.
w[GREEK]hi
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 dress!
Milton.
Syn. – Merry; gleeful; blithe; airy; lively; sprightly, sportive; light-hearted; frolicsome; jolly; jovial; joyous; joyful; glad; showy; splendid; vivacious.

Gay

,
Noun.
An ornament
[Obs.]
L'Estrange.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gay

GAY

,
Adj.
1.
Merry; airy; jovial; sportive; frolicksome. It denotes more life and animation than cheerful.
Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay.
2.
Fine; showy; as a gay dress.
3.
Inflamed or merry with liquor; intoxicated; a vulgar use of the word in America.

GAY

,
Noun.
An ornament. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

gảy

gảy

See also: gay, Gay, gáy, gấy, and gậy

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gảy

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  2. (music) to pluck (a musical instrument), to strum

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