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Biyearly

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring every two years; biennial. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Occurring twice per year; biannual. not-comparable

    "At the end of the month when Ayah conducts her biyearly search for nits on our heads, she discovers we have each sprung one white hair!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    occurring or payable twice each year wordnet
  2. 2
    occurring every second year wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Every two years; biennially not-comparable
  2. 2
    Twice per year; biannually not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    twice a year wordnet
  2. 2
    every two years wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bi- + yearly.

Etymology 2

From bi- + yearly.

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