spayed
/speɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈed] /speɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈed] /ˈspā How to pronounce spay (audio) nonstandard ˈspād/ (ame, mw)
spayed — adjective
- spayedpositive
- spayedercomparative
- spayedestsuperlative
1. used for a female animal that has had surgery to remove the organs needed for re
used for a female animal that has had surgery to remove the organs needed for reproduction, so it can no longer have babies.
Rania adopted a spayed female cat from the shelter on Sunday.
spayed + female cat before adoption
The rescue group will not place a spayed dog until her stitches heal.
be spayed before rehoming
Noa checked whether the rabbit was already spayed before bringing home a male rabbit.
At the clinic, Ignacio asked if the spayed husky still needed pain medicine tonight.
The breeder keeps spayed retired poodles as calm house pets after breeding ends.
- neutered
broader term that can be used for either sex, while spayed is female-specific
- sterilized
more formal and not limited to pet-care contexts
文法句型
be spayed
spayed + female animal
用法筆記
Usually appears after be or before animal nouns such as cat, dog, or rabbit. It describes the state after the operation, unlike verb/1, which names the action itself.
常見錯誤
spayed — verb
- spayedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spayeds3rd person singular
- spayeding-ing form
- spayededpast simple
1. the past tense and past participle of 'spay', used when a vet did the female-ani
the past tense and past participle of 'spay', used when a vet did the female-animal operation that stops future breeding.
The vet spayed the stray cat after the shelter confirmed she was healthy.
simple past: spayed + object
Saira spayed her oldest rabbit last year after two surprise litters.
simple past for a completed operation
The clinic spayed forty female dogs during the free weekend campaign.
By noon, the charity team had spayed every female cat on the second floor.
The puppy was spayed on Monday, so Mizuki carried her upstairs gently.
文法句型
spayed + object
had spayed
be spayed
用法筆記
Used for a completed veterinary operation, usually with female-animal objects. It appears in simple past for the event itself and in passive forms such as 'was spayed' when the animal is the subject.