short queen

noun

A woman of short stature.

Meanings

nounshort queen (plural short queens)

plural short queens

  1. endearinginformalA woman of short stature.

Origin

Formed by analogy with short king. By surface analysis, short + queen (“an excellent woman”).

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APA

short queen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20queen

MLA

“short queen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20queen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short queen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20queen.

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