gelding
pronunciation
How to pronounce gelding in British English:
UK [ˈgeldɪŋ]
How to pronounce gelding in American English:
US [ˈɡɛldɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- castrated male horse
Word Origin
- gelding (n.)
- late 14c., "castrated animal" (especially a horse), also "a eunuch" (late 13c. as a surname), from Old Norse geldingr "wether; eunuch," from gelda "castrate" (see geld (v.)).
Example
- 1. A castrated male is a gelding .
- 2. Conditions crucial for this gelding showing his best .
- 3. Banjo , a rescued gelding owned by my godmother , enjoyed seeing new sights and being exposed to varied stimuli .
- 4. The owner thought that we would give chubby a good home , so he gave the sixteen year old gelding to my parents for free .
- 5. Earlier this year , she had to sell her own horse , jake , a chestnut gelding , because she wasn 't home enough to care for him .