royal

Connected with a king, queen, or their family.

• The royal family lives here.
• We visited the royal palace last summer.
• Thousands watched the royal wedding on television.

Similar words: regal

Common phrases: royal family, royal palace, royal wedding

Used to emphasize how extreme or unpleasant something is.

• This delay is a royal pain.
• He made a royal mess of the kitchen.
• Finding somewhere to park was a royal nuisance.

Similar words: complete, total

Common phrases: royal pain, royal mess, royal nuisance

Describing a mast section or sail directly above the topgallant on a large sailing ship.

• The royal sail caught the wind.
• They repaired the royal mast before leaving port.
• The sailors lowered the royal yard during the storm.

Similar words: imperial, sultanic

Common phrases: royal mast, royal sail, royal yard

A person who belongs to a king or queen’s family.

• A royal opened the hospital.
• Several royals attended the wedding.
• The visiting royal met local schoolchildren.

Opposites: commoner

Common phrases: young royal, senior royal, visiting royal