trysexual

English

Etymology

From try +‎ -sexual.

Pronunciation

• enPR: trī-sĕk′sho͞o-əl
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl
• Hyphenation: try‧sex‧ual

Adjective

trysexual (not comparable)

1. Open to or interested in sexual experimentation, especially with different genders.
   • 1985 August 17, Victor Furman, “Personal Advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 6, page 14:

     I'm 34 and I'm "trysexual". My nickname is 'Wolfman' because I used tolive witha ^[sic] mountain lion and a gray shewolf. When I get out [of prison] I'd love to live with a whole house of gay men and lesbians to have sex games with.

Noun

trysexual (plural trysexuals)

1. One who is open to or interested in sexual experimentation, especially with different genders.
   • 2000 June 25, Jenny Bicks, “Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl”, in Sex and the City, season 3, episode 4, spoken by Samantha:

     I'm a "try-sexual". I'll try anything once.