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Spay vs Shay - What's the difference?

spay | shay |

As a verb spay

is to remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

As a noun spay

is .

As a proper noun shay is

.

spay

English

Etymology 1

From the (etyl) espeier, equivalent to the (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l)

Verb

  • To remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.
    • Synonyms
    * castrate, emasculate (for a male) * geld * neuter * sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

    References

    * “ spay, v.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989

    Etymology 2

    See spayard.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • References

    * “ spay]” listed as a variant spelling of “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50232517 spaya(r)d, spayd]”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989

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    shay

    English

    (one-horse shay)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chaise.
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