Queening
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several kinds of apple. countable
- 2 The promotion of a pawn to a queen. countable, uncountable
"Over 1,200 games were examined in detail and 89 queenings were identified in 70 games."
- 3 The sexual practice of facesitting. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of queen form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Over 1,200 games were examined in detail and 89 queenings were identified in 70 games."
Etymology
(apple): From Middle English quenynges pl, from quene (“queen”) but not completely certain.