Neutering

verb noun

To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.

What it means

  1. (verb) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
  2. (verb) To rid of sexuality.
  3. (verb) To drastically reduce the effectiveness of something.
  4. (noun) The act by which something is neutered. “The vet performed neuterings on four cats.”

Letter analysis

  • Neutering contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Neutering mean?

To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.

How many letters are in Neutering?

Neutering has 9 letters.

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