"queeny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwiːni/ [UK] Audio: En-au-queeny.ogg [Australia] Forms: queenier [comparative], queeniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: queen + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|queen|y}} queen + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|queenier}} queeny (comparative queenier, superlative queeniest)
  1. (informal) Like a (royal) queen; queenly; queenish. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-queeny-en-adj-m9ZPGRG6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (slang) Like a queen; effeminately homosexual. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-queeny-en-adj-m8Fgu30c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 40 60

Inflected forms

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