Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 1,462 compound words that contain bi. The most common are listed below. Open bi in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- bi-curiousInterested 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.
- bi-weeklyAlternative form of biweekly: Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
- bi-modeAlternative form of bimode: Of a train: designed to be powered either by electricity or by a diesel generator (on unelectrified track).
- bi-levelAlternative form of bilevel: Having two levels.
- bi-erasureThe tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of bisexuality.
- bi-cycleA recurring fluctuation in a bisexual person's level of attraction to different genders over time.
- bi-metal stripAlternative spelling of bimetal strip: A circuit breaker or thermostat consisting of two metals fused together.
- bi-directionalAlternative spelling of bidirectional: Moving in two directions (usually opposite).
- bi-curiosityThe state of being bi-curious.
- bi-partisanAlternative spelling of bipartisan: Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
- bi-endianSupporting both big-endian and little-endian processing.
- bi-elliptic transferA type of movement of a spacecraft from one orbit to another, in which the spacecraft first raises its apoapsis to an extremely high altitude, then, at the new, higher, apoapsis, performs an engine burn to change its periapsis to that of …
- bi-LipschitzBeing an injective Lipschitz function whose inverse function is also Lipschitz.
- bi-iliacRelating to both iliac bones.
- bi-hourlyAlternative form of bihourly: Occurring once every two hours.
- bi-asexualRomantically or aesthetically attracted to members of either sex, but not experiencing sexual attraction to others.
- bi-annualAlternative spelling of biannual: Occurring twice a year; semiannual.
- bi-diAlternative form of bidi (“bidirectional”).
- bi-levelsplural of bi-level: Having two levels.
- bi-modesplural of bi-mode: Of a train: designed to be powered either by electricity or by a diesel generator (on unelectrified track).
- bi-randomAlternative form of birandom: Exhibiting two levels of randomness.
- forced biA sexual fetish in which a heterosexual person (usually a man) is forced to perform homosexual sex acts.
- bi-ritualAble to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and administer the sacraments of two different sui iuris churches.
- bi-cyclesplural of bi-cycle: A recurring fluctuation in a bisexual person's level of attraction to different genders over time.
- bi-infiniteAlternative spelling of biinfinite: Infinite in both directions, having neither a first nor a last element.
Compound words 1,462
- billionEither of two large amounts:
- bilateralHaving two sides.
- billiardA shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
- biathlonRacing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
- bigamyThe state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
- bipedAn animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).
- biculturalAdapted to two separate cultures.
- bifoldTwofold, double.
- bifurcateTo divide or fork into two channels or branches.
- biconeThe three-dimensional shape swept by revolving an isosceles triangle around its edge of unequal length, or by joining two identical right circular cones, base to base.