Gelded

//ˈɡeldəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of geld form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Castrated.

    "The gelded man answered Philip and sayde: I praye the off whom speaketh the prophet this?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a male animal) having the testicles removed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
emasculatedacarpousaridbarrencastratedcelibate

Example

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"The bull, the cow and the calf are covered with hair. The ram, or wether, the ewe and the lamb have wool. The billy goat, the gelded goat, the she-goat and kid have long hair and beards."

Etymology

From geld + -ed.

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