spay

[ spey ]

/ speɪ /

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verb (used with object) Veterinary Medicine.

to remove the ovaries of (an animal).

Origin of spay

1375–1425; late Middle English spayen<Anglo-French espeïer to cut with a sword (Old French espeer), derivative of espee sword; see épée

OTHER WORDS FROM spay

un·spayed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spay

spade, spayed

Words nearby spay

spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop, S.P.C.A., S.P.C.C., SPCK

Definition for spay (2 of 2)

spay²

[ spey ]

/ speɪ /

noun

a three-year-old male red deer.

Also called spay·ad

[spey-uhd], /ˈspeɪ əd/, spay·ard

[spey-erd]. /ˈspeɪ ərd/.

Origin of spay

1375–1425; late Middle English < ?

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Example sentences from the Web for spay

In the course of time, they drank four-and-twenty, when Spay said to the other, "Now we'll go."
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 470|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spay

spay

/ (speɪ) /

verb

(tr) to remove the ovaries, and usually the uterus, from (a female animal)

Word Origin for spay

C15: from Old French espeer to cut with the sword, from espee sword, from Latin spatha

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Medical definitions for spay

spay

[ spā ]

v.

To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal.

单词	spay
释义	spay ¹ [ spey ] / speɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Veterinary Medicine. to remove the ovaries of (an animal). Origin of spay ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English spayen<Anglo-French espeïer to cut with a sword (Old French espeer), derivative of espee sword; see épée OTHER WORDS FROM spay un·spayed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spay spade, spayed Words nearby spay spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop, S.P.C.A., S.P.C.C., SPCK Definition for spay (2 of 2) spay² [ spey ] / speɪ / noun a three-year-old male red deer. Also called spay·ad [spey-uhd], /ˈspeɪ əd/, spay·ard [spey-erd]. /ˈspeɪ ərd/. Origin of spay ² 1375–1425; late Middle English < ? Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spay In the course of time, they drank four-and-twenty, when Spay said to the other, "Now we'll go." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 470\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spay spay / (speɪ) / verb (tr) to remove the ovaries, and usually the uterus, from (a female animal) Word Origin for spay C15: from Old French espeer to cut with the sword, from espee sword, from Latin spatha Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spay castrate, neuter, emasculate, decontaminate, fix, purify, incapacitate, disinfect, fumigate, unsex, geld, sanitize, clean, alter, change, autoclave, pasteurize, desexualize, antisepticize Medical definitions for spay spay [ spā ] v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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spay

verb (used with object) Veterinary Medicine.

Origin of spay

OTHER WORDS FROM spay

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spay

Words nearby spay

Definition for spay (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of spay

Example sentences from the Web for spay

British Dictionary definitions for spay

verb

Word Origin for spay

Words related to spay

Medical definitions for spay

v.