spay
spay
Definition
spay (spā)
transitive verb
to sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries
Etymology: ME spayen, aphetic < Anglo-Fr espeier < OFr espeer, to cut with a sword < espee, sword < L spatha: see spade
spay
Usage Examples
Object
- micro-chipped: Satin is spayed, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated.
- bitch: All they had to do was course her with a spayed bitch.
- female: I would like to adopt Cookie Boo Boo Boo Boo is a 3 year old spayed female.
- cat: Their pitiful plight is the direct result of an un-neutered or spayed cats.
- animal: Owners will be given time to get an animal spayed or neutered.
- rabbit: Secondly, even if vets had been technically able to safely spay female rabbits, the client demand was not there.
Used with why or when
- when: According to the reports no litters had been produced after the alpha female had been spayed when she experienced difficulties giving birth.
Adjective complement
- female: I would like to adopt Sooty Sophie Sophie is a L/H spayed female.
Modifying Another Word
- not: If you would like to see the results of not spaying your female, click here.
- soon: If you are considering adopting baby bunnies. you must get them neutered or spayed as soon as they reach sexual maturity.
- also: Mike also spayed the house cat ' Toubab ' .
- yet: She is vaccinated but not yet spayed, so she will have to stay in until this is done.
- n't: If your pet is n't spayed or neutered, make an appointment today for the surgery.
- now: Lizzie Lizzie is a female agouti and white Dutch, she is now spayed and was born in 1996.
Preposition: at
- age: Cats that are bought as pets, not for breeding, should be neutered or spayed at the age recommended by your veterinary surgeon.
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