Meaning

3 senses

  1. (dated, rare, uncountable, usually)The state of being gay (colorful or festive); display or dressiness.

  2. (countable, dated, rare, usually)The state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.

  3. (uncountable, usually)The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.

More definitions
  • a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

Examples

1 sentences

  1. I told Tom to tone down his gayness.

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Origin

From Middle English gaynesse, equivalent to gay + -ness.

From Middle English gaynesse, equivalent to gay + -ness.

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Forms

plural: gaynesses
Singulargayness
Pluralgaynesses

regular

Synonyms

41 synonyms
joyA2cheerfulnessB2delightB1elationC2exuberanceC1gaietyB2gleeB2happinessA2gayB1gayfulnessblithenessblithesomenesscheerinesscontentness
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgay

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gayB1gaydargazeB2gazebogazelle

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