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bi-curious

or bi·cu·ri·ous, bi cu·rious

[ bahy-kyoor-ee-uhs ]
/ baɪˈkyʊər i əs /
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adjective
curious about or open to exploring sexual relations with people of a different gender than those to whom one is usually attracted:a bi-curious teen who later came out as bisexual.
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Origin of bi-curious

First recorded in 1980–85; bi(sexual) + curious

OTHER WORDS FROM bi-curious

bi-cu·ri·os·i·ty [bahy-kyoor-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌbaɪ kyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby bi-curious

bicorn, bicorne, bicorporal, bicultural, biculturalism, bi-curious, bicuspid, bicuspid valve, bicycle, bicycle chain, bicycle clip
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British Dictionary definitions for bi-curious

bi-curious
adjective
considering experimenting with bisexuality
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