Spay

/speɪ/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
2. The act of spaying an animal.
3. Rare form of spayard.
4. Alternative form of spae (to foretell or divine)

Example Sentences

We’re having our cat spayed as we don’t want her having kittens.

With their eye on non-island countries, namely America, the authors of Cat Wars argue for a combination of spay/neuter programs, enclosed sanctuaries, and euthanasia.

I was queasy about my first spay of a far-gone feral and left it up to my vet.

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Word Forms

• spays
• spaying
• spayed
• spade
• spaie
• spave
• spaye
• spey

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