Definition of QUEENLY

queenly

Adjective Satellite

  • having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
    • "queenly propriety"
    • "clad in her queenly raiment"
    • "Rosetti's queenly portraits of women"

Adj

  • Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
  • Resembling a queen (a typically feminine gay man); queenish.

Adv

  • In a queenly manner; regally.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English queenly, quenly, from Old English cwēnlīċ, equivalent to queen + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 19

queenly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
queenly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
queenly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

queenly is a valid Words With Friends word