"rainbowy" meaning in English

See rainbowy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more rainbowy [comparative], most rainbowy [superlative]
Etymology: From rainbow + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rainbow|y|id2=adjectival}} rainbow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} rainbowy (comparative more rainbowy, superlative most rainbowy)
  1. Resembling a rainbow.
    Sense id: en-rainbowy-en-adj-CwhGPKl9
  2. (informal) Pertaining to a positively viewed diversity in gender and/or sexuality. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-rainbowy-en-adj-GxoM0TaP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 7 93

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