Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: spay-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.

verb

present participle and gerund of spay

Example Sentences

"The veterinary surgeon carries out spayings almost every day."

Inflected Forms

spayings (plural)

Questions

What does spaying mean?: The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.

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