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third-person singular simple present spays, present participle spaying, simple past spayed, past participle spayed or (obsolete) spade
(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) so that she cannot become pregnant. quotations examples
With their eye on non-island countries, namely America, the authors of Cat Wars argue for a combination of spay/neuter programs, enclosed sanctuaries, and euthanasia.
2016 November 13, Britt Peterson, “The Case Against Cats”, in The Atlantic
plural spays
The act of spaying an animal. quotations examples
I was queasy about my first spay of a far-gone feral and left it up to my vet.
1997 July 28, Sharon Talbert, “spay/abortion of pregnant cats”, in rec.pets.cat.rescue (Usenet)
Rare spelling of spayard. examples
third-person singular simple present spays, present participle spaying, simple past and past participle spayed
Alternative form of spae (to foretell or divine) examples