dragoness

English

From dragon +‎ -ess.

IPA^(key): /ˈdɹæɡənɛs/

dragoness (plural dragonesses)

(rare, archaic, chiefly figurative) A female dragon.
- 1616, George Chapman, “A Hymn to Apollo”, in The Whole Works of Homer:
  The King Apollo, with an arrow, freed / From his strong string, destroy’d the Dragoness
(fantasy, especially furry fandom) A female dragon.
Synonym: dragonette
- 2018, Gabe Hudson, “What a Fitting Place for me to Die, Here in the Belly of the Beast”, in Gork, the Teenage Dragon‎^[1], page 202:
  But what really catches my attention about this dragoness is her thick tail, which looks to be twice as thick as a normal dragon tail. And I really don't know how to say this, except to say that this dragoness is seriously luscious. Maybe that's a terrible thing to say because I'm dying and all, but there it is. This is one seriously juicy-looking dragonette.

a female dragon