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Circumcised vs Circumcises - What's the difference?

circumcised | circumcises |

As verbs the difference between circumcised and circumcises

is that circumcised is (circumcise) while circumcises is (circumcise).

As an adjective circumcised

is (of an man) having had the foreskin of the penis excised.

circumcised

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
  • (of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.

    • Synonyms

    *(of a man) see also .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (circumcise)

    • circumcises

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (circumcise)

    • circumcise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * circumcize

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To amputate the prepuce from a penis.
  • To amputate the clitoris, prepuce, or labia.

    • Synonyms

    * circ (informal), snip (informal)

    Related terms

    * circumcision