nounπShareA female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria."The history book tells stories of powerful queens. "royalpersongovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wife or widow of a king."After the king's death, both his wife and his mother were called queens. "royalfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally."In chess, queens are the most versatile pieces because they can move across the board in almost any direction. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card with the letter "Q" and the image of a queen on it, the twelfth card in a given suit."Maria was happy because she held two queens in her hand, giving her a strong chance of winning the card game. "entertainmentgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA red disk that is the most valuable piece in the Asian game of carom.""In carrom, players try to pocket the queens before any other pieces to earn bonus points." "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA powerful or forceful female person."My grandmothers were the queens of our family, always making sure everyone was cared for and happy. "personroyalcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn effeminate male homosexual. (See usage notes.)"Some people cruelly called the flamboyant performer "queens" behind his back. "personsexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA reproductive female animal in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp."The beekeeper carefully checked the hive for new queens to ensure the colony's survival. "animalbiologyinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adult female cat valued for breeding. See also tom."The cattery keeps a careful record of all the kittens born to their queens each year. "animalbiologysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA queen olive.""My mom loves to add queens to her salad, because they are her favorite type of olives." "foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA monarch butterfly (Danaus spp., esp. Danaus gilippus)."While monarchs were abundant in the garden last year, this year we've only seen a few queens fluttering around the milkweed. "organismanimalinsectnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a queen."The club will queens a new chess piece if a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board. "royalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act the part of a queen; to queen it."After winning the spelling bee, Sarah started to queens around, demanding special treatment from her classmates. "royalactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo promote a pawn, usually to a queen."In the chess game, the player queens the pawn to gain a strategic advantage. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide with a new queen."The beekeeper plans to queens the weaker hive with a new, more productive queen bee next spring. "royalanimalorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be the queen of a colony."The new queen bee will soon queens the hive, laying eggs and directing the colony's growth. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(BDSM, of a female) To sit on the face of (a partner) to receive oral sex.sexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading