"bi" meaning in English

See bi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /baɪ/ Audio: en-us-bi.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Clipping of bisexual and biceps. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|bisexual}} Clipping of bisexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bi (not comparable)
  1. (LGBT, slang) Bisexual. Tags: not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): LGBT, LGBT, Sexual orientations Synonyms: bisexual Translations (bisexual): bi (Dutch), bi (Finnish), bisse (Finnish), bi (French), bi (German), bisex (Italian), バイ (bai) (Japanese), gilete [Brazil] (Portuguese), bi (Portuguese), bi (Spanish), bi (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bi-en-adj-TPb03B9P Disambiguation of LGBT: 22 35 29 6 9 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 21 29 32 7 10 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality Disambiguation of 'bisexual': 100 0
  2. (LGBT, slang, uncommon) Bigender. Tags: not-comparable, slang, uncommon Categories (topical): LGBT, LGBT, Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-bi-en-adj-8~93GAIY Disambiguation of LGBT: 22 35 29 6 9 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 21 29 32 7 10 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /baɪ/ Audio: en-us-bi.ogg Forms: bis [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Clipping of bisexual and biceps. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|bisexual}} Clipping of bisexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} bi (plural bis)
  1. (LGBT, slang) A bisexual person. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBT, LGBT, Sexual orientations Synonyms: bisexual, bisexual person Translations (bisexual person): biseks [colloquial, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bi-en-noun-wKNFlRKk Disambiguation of LGBT: 22 35 29 6 9 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 21 29 32 7 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 15 32 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 3 60 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 3 60 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 15 48 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 11 50 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 8 55 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 2 60 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 60 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 14 45 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 11 62 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 2 60 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 16 47 28 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality Disambiguation of 'bisexual person': 100 0
  2. (bodybuilding, colloquial, uncommon) A biceps muscle. Tags: colloquial, uncommon Categories (topical): Bodybuilding
    Sense id: en-bi-en-noun-UH1U00Jf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 15 32 38 Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: antibi, bicon, bi-curious, bidar, biphobic, cisbi, forced bi Related terms: bi-
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /biː/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-bee.ogg Forms: bi [plural]
enPR: bē [UK, US] Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Mandarin 璧 (bì). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|璧}} Mandarin 璧 (bì) Head templates: {{en-noun|bi}} bi (plural bi)
  1. A type of jade disk produced in ancient China. Synonyms: pi (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-bi-en-noun-p2ZW~cLm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 15 32 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(LGBT, slang) Bisexual."
      ],
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    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Bigender."
      ],
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          "Bigender",
          "bigender#English"
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        "(LGBT, slang, uncommon) Bigender."
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      "ipa": "/baɪ/"
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    {
      "audio": "en-us-bi.ogg",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "bye"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "buy"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "by"
    }
  ],
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bisse"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bisex"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "bai",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "バイ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ],
      "word": "gilete"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "bisexual",
      "word": "bi"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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      "word": "bidar"
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      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
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      "homophone": "bye"
    },
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      "homophone": "buy"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "by"
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    {
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "bisexual person",
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        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
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    }
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}

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        "A type of jade disk produced in ancient China."
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          "disk",
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      "homophone": "be"
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    {
      "homophone": "Bea"
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    {
      "alt": "Wade–Giles",
      "word": "pi"
    }
  ],
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}

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