spay
verb (used with object)
to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
spayed
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past participleof spay.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spay.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spayverb (used with object)to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
Example Sentences
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She also opposes public funds being given to business owners rather than low-income families who want their cats spayed or neutered.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
After having Jessie spayed, Mrs Dawson found a wound and took her pet to the emergency vets.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
Mushie, who the couple rescued from a breeder, is a spayed black brindle French bulldog with a white chest, perky ears and no tail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
The study included 11 adult spayed female cats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
An altered female dog or cat is spayed.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
