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queen

queen

1 8.3
A female cat used for breeding
  • noun
  • /kwin/
: reina
  • To admire the way that a queen can weave a mat of reeds?

Examples

Idioms

9.9

Words people say to show relief or that something no longer matters

Compounds

drama queen
  • Offensive
28 7.1

A person who often reacts to small problems in a very emotional way

A woman who is the official ruler of England

queen mother
  • Formal
14 6.1

The mother of the current king or queen who keeps the title after her child becomes ruler

queen bee
  • Informal
13 5.8

A woman who is most influential in a social group

ice queen
  • Offensive
8 8.5

A woman who seems cold and not open about her feelings

8 3.2

A bed or mattress size larger than a double and smaller than a king, about 60 by 80 inches

7 9.9

An insulting name for a woman said to unfairly take government money, often used to express racist ideas

A climbing cactus with large fragrant flowers that open at night

Queen of Sheba
  • Literature
4 8.2

A famous queen known for her wisdom and great wealth who visited King Solomon

4 8.8

A girl chosen to lead a May Day festival and represent spring

3 3.4

A fertile female bee in a hive that lays all the eggs

2 6.2

A nickname for Charlotte, the biggest city in North Carolina

2 3.0

A bed or mattress larger than a double and smaller than a king

A wild plant with many thin leaves and groups of small white flowers like a carrot that grows in fields

1 7.4

A woman who rules a country because the king cannot, often until the heir is old enough

snow queen
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A woman who seems emotionally cold, often a very skilled ice skater

1 8.1

A royal woman from ancient Nubia or a woman seen as strong, proud, and beautiful

queen consort
  • Formal
1 6.4

A woman who is the wife of a king but does not rule

coupon queen
  • Informal
1 6.7

A woman who finds and uses coupons to save money

1 9.6

A girl chosen to lead May Day celebrations wearing a crown of flowers

A region of Antarctica claimed by Norway between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea

1 9.9

A woman chosen at a farm fair to represent and support rice farmers

1 9.9

An insulting word for a man who hides that he is gay

faux queen
  • Neologism
1 9.9

A woman who pretends to be a queen but has no real royal title

A long bay of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada

A person who currently holds the title of a beauty contest

hangar queen
  • Jargon
1 9.9

An aircraft that stays on the ground because it needs frequent repairs

1 8.4

A female model who appears at car races to pose and promote teams

sea queen
  • Literature
1 9.9

A woman who leads pirates at sea, often in old Viking stories

size queen
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who prefers larger sizes when buying things like bags or TVs

queen dowager
  • Formal
1 8.4

A king's widow who keeps the title of queen after his death

A woman who rules a country because she inherited the throne

slay queen
  • South African
1 9.9

A woman who wears bold clothes and shows great confidence

complain queen
  • Informal
9.5

A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things

queen post
  • Specialized
9.0

A vertical support between the main roof beams that holds the middle of the roof

queen triggerfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A brightly colored tropical fish with a deep body and long spines on its top fin, often near coral reefs

queen mole rat
  • Specialized
9.2

A larger female in a colony of naked mole rats who is the only one to have babies

queen of beasts
  • Literature
8.4

A lion or lioness people see as very strong and noble

How Fertile

queen
1 8.3
spayed
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Surface Forms

queen singular
queens plural

Etymology

The word queen for a female cat used for breeding comes from the idea of an important female (old English cwen 'woman'), so a queen is a female kept to have kittens.