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gelded

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈɡeldəd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Castrated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of geld

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a cut horse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut, emasculated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From geld + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Latin: sectārius — castrated