"bi-curious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /bʌɪˈkjʊə.ɹɪəs/ [UK], /bʌɪˈkjɔː.ɹɪəs/ [UK], /baiˈkjɚ.i.jɪs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bi-curious.wav [US] Forms: more bi-curious [comparative], most bi-curious [superlative]
Etymology: From bi + curious. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bi|curious}} bi + curious Head templates: {{en-adj|head=bi-curious}} bi-curious (comparative more bi-curious, superlative most bi-curious)
  1. (LGBT) Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex. Wikipedia link: bi-curious Categories (topical): LGBT Synonyms: bicurious Related terms: bi-curiosity, heteroflexible, homoflexible, lesbiflexible, trans-curious Translations (Curious about one's potential bisexuality): bischierig (Dutch), bi-utelias (Finnish), bi-curieux [masculine] (French), bi (Polish), bicurioso [masculine] (Portuguese), bi-curioso [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bi-curious-en-adj-CrJts3sp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

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