Word: spaying
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spay
ing
Definition: The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.
Morphemes:
Affix: spay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove or destroy the ovaries and/or uterus (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: espee
Language: fro
Decoded: espee
Meaning: sword
Affix: -er
Language: fro
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: indicates a profession
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.