spaying
(noun) neutering a female by removing the ovaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spaying
present participle of spay
spaying (plural spayings)
The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.
• payings
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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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