Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-gay
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not gay; not cheerful or merry.

Dated

adj

Not homosexual.

adj

Not gay (all senses)

verb

To make not gay or less gay.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- (“non-, not”) + gay.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ungay (comparative) most ungay (superlative) ungays (present, singular) ungaying (participle, present) ungayed (participle, past) ungayed (past) un-gay (alternative)

Questions

What does ungay mean?
Not gay; not cheerful or merry.
Where does ungay come from?
From un- (“non-, not”) + gay.

How to pronounce ungay

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