spayed
(adjective) (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spayed
simple past tense and past participle of spay
Source: Wiktionary
Spay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Spaying.] Etym: [Cf. Armor. spac'hein, spaza to geld, W. dyspaddu to geld, L. spado a eunuch, Gr.
Definition: To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal).
Spay, n. Etym: [Cf. Spade a spay, Spay, v. t.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The male of the red deer in his third year; a spade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
