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  • English Word Queening Definition of Queen
  • English Word Queening Definition Any one of several kinds of apples, as summer queening, scarlet queening, and early queening. An apple called the queening was cultivated in England two hundred years ago.
  • English Word Queenliness Definition The quality of being queenly; the; characteristic of a queen; stateliness; eminence among women in attractions or power.
  • English Word Queenly Definition Like, becoming, or suitable to, a queen.
  • English Word Queenship Definition The state, rank, or dignity of a queen.
  • English Word Queensland nut Definition The nut of an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia). It is about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from Queensland in Australia.
  • English Word Queer Definition At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.
  • English Word Queer Definition Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.
  • English Word Queer Definition Counterfeit money.
  • English Word Queerish Definition Rather queer; somewhat singular.
  • English Word Queerly Definition In a queer or odd manner.
  • English Word Queerness Definition The quality or state of being queer.
  • English Word Queest Definition The European ringdove (Columba palumbus); the cushat.
  • English Word Quegh Definition A drinking vessel. See Quaich.
  • English Word Queint Definition See Quaint.
  • English Word Queint Definition imp. & p. p. of Quench.
  • English Word Queintise Definition See Quaintise.
  • English Word Quell Definition To die.
  • English Word Quell Definition To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate.
  • English Word Quell Definition To take the life of; to kill.
  • English Word Quell Definition To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
  • English Word Quell Definition To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
  • English Word Quell Definition Murder.
  • English Word Quelled Definition of Quell
  • English Word Queller Definition A killer; as, Jack the Giant Queller.
  • English Word Queller Definition One who quells; one who overpowers or subdues.
  • English Word Quelling Definition of Quell
  • English Word Quellio Definition A ruff for the neck.
  • English Word Quelquechose Definition A trifle; a kickshaw.
  • English Word Queme Definition To please.