queening

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noun

Any of several kinds of apple.

OriginMiddle English quenynges pl →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of queen
nounqueening (countable and uncountable, plural queenings)

plural queenings

  1. countableAny of several kinds of apple.
  2. countableuncountableboard gamesThe promotion of a pawn to a queen.

    Over 1,200 games were examined in detail and 89 queenings were identified in 70 games.

    1978, American Statistical Association. Social Statistics Section, Proceedings (part 1, page 536)
  3. countableuncountableThe sexual practice of facesitting.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
facesitting

Origin

  1. Middle Englishquenynges pl
  2. Englishqueening

(apple): From Middle English quenynges pl, from quene (“queen”) but not completely certain.

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APA

queening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queening

MLA

“queening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queening.

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