spay
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transitive verb \ˈspā, ÷ ˈspād\spayed \ˈspād, ÷ ˈspā-dəd\ spay·ing \ˈspā-iŋ, ÷ ˈspā-diŋ\
Definition of SPAY
: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
Examples of SPAY
- Our cat has been spayed.
Origin of SPAY
Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword — more at spade
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with SPAY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
spay
transitive verb \ˈspā\ (Medical Dictionary)spayed; spay·ing
Medical Definition of SPAY
: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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