gelding

noun

geld·​ing ˈgel-diŋ 

1

: a castrated animal

specifically : a castrated male horse

2

archaic : eunuch

Examples of gelding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deniz, a 16-year-old gelding, died on June 9. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Cole, a Belgian gelding who’s about 12 years old, calmly stood tied to a rope in the barn on the Kuehls’ property as visitors walked up to him and rubbed above his nose. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

Damazio, a claiming-level 7-year-old gelding, was injured and threw jockey Adrian Escobedo in the second race last Sunday. — Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026

My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gelding

• melding
• welding

Kids Definition

gelding

noun

geld·​ing ˈgel-diŋ 

: a castrated animal

especially : a castrated male horse

Medical Definition

gelding

noun

geld·​ing ˈgel-diŋ 

: a castrated animal

specifically : a castrated male horse