: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering (male ones).—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Dolly is vaccinated, spayed and microchipped and is ready to go home at a moment’s notice.—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies would be eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spay
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword — more at spade
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