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Meaning of queenlike | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of a queen (female monarch); regal, majestic.
Resembling or characteristic of a queen (reproductive female animal).

Examples

“Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

queenly queenright queeny queer queer anarchist queer as a clockwork orange