Dictionary

bi en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /baɪ/
• (US) audio

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable, slang) Clipping of bisexual.
   alt of bisexual
   • I'm straight, but my oldest sister is bi.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable, slang, uncommon) Clipping of bigender.
   alt of bigender

Coordinates

pan · mono

Synonyms

ambisextrous · AC/DC · flexible · versatile · Kinsey 3 · switch-hitting · bi · open-minded · curious

Translations (12)

sv bi (bisexual) · pt gilete (bisexual) · fr bi (bisexual) · ja バイ (bisexual) · ru би (bisexual) · es bi (bisexual) · fi bisse (bisexual) · fi bi (bisexual) · it bisex (bisexual) · pt bi (bisexual) · nl bi (bisexual) · de bi (bisexual)

bi en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /baɪ/
• (US) audio

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of bisexual: A bisexual person.
   alt of bisexual
   • For some reason, I'm feeling _very_ sensitive to bi-discrimination tonight. I'm really not trying to mock the points being made here, it's just that many of the same arguments can be turned around and used to describe the discrimination that bis face. 1991 October 10, Ken Jones, “Re: Bisexual privilege? (Was Re: Tom Robinson Concert”, in soc.motss (Usenet):

Forms

Deriveds

cisbi · bi-curious · bicon · antibi · bidar · forced bi · biphobic · biness

Relateds

bi-

Synonyms

switch hitter · bisexual · fence sitter · bisexual · fence-straddler · bi

Translations (1)

pl biseks (bisexual person)

bi en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /baɪ/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Clipping of biceps.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, uncommon) A biceps muscle.
   • You cannot train your back without regard to your tris and bis.

Forms

bi en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• bē (UK, US)
• /biː/ (UK, US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Mandarin 璧 (bì).

Meanings

1. A type of jade disk produced in ancient China.

Forms