Neuter
adjective
Not having or producing either male or female sex organs or characteristics.
A neuter flower has no stamens or pistils.
Often appears as...
- neuter gender
- neuter term
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To remove the sex organs from an animal so it cannot have babies.
We decided to neuter our dog to prevent him from breeding.
Often appears as...
- neuter a pet
- neuter a dog
adjective
Not active or not effective in any political or social sense.
The law has been neutered by the current administration.
Often appears as...
- neuter law
- neuter power
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Not having or producing either male or female sex organs or characteristics.
A neuter flower has no stamens or pistils.
Often appears as...
- neuter gender
- neuter term
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To remove the sex organs from an animal so it cannot have babies.
We decided to neuter our dog to prevent him from breeding.
Often appears as...
- neuter a pet
- neuter a dog
adjective
Not active or not effective in any political or social sense.
The law has been neutered by the current administration.
Often appears as...
- neuter law
- neuter power
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Academic Precision
Used in biology or science to describe organisms without sexual characteristics.
In botany class, we learned that neuter flowers are rare in nature.
Pro Tip 2/2Gender Context
Relates to 'neuter gender' in languages that classify nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
In German, 'Mädchen' (girl) is a neuter noun despite meaning a young female.
Pro Tip 1/2Academic Precision
Used in biology or science to describe organisms without sexual characteristics.
In botany class, we learned that neuter flowers are rare in nature.
Pro Tip 2/2Gender Context
Relates to 'neuter gender' in languages that classify nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
In German, 'Mädchen' (girl) is a neuter noun despite meaning a young female.
Pro Tip 1/2Academic Precision
Used in biology or science to describe organisms without sexual characteristics.
In botany class, we learned that neuter flowers are rare in nature.
Pro Tip 2/2Gender Context
Relates to 'neuter gender' in languages that classify nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
In German, 'Mädchen' (girl) is a neuter noun despite meaning a young female.
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Video examples
The Karate Chimp PIPE...
actually go around full adult male chimps fully intact canines they're not neutered just because of their strength and so on okay Charlie it's your turn buddy come on Daddy's gonna feed you but because of my love for them in my respect for them and always being with them they they respect me back
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
foster dogs don't make it too far into force the care they want and go you go well nyla Greyhound transfer we have our best customers right here the dogs are once again loaded into the van this time for a visit to the vet with her examine and spayed or neutered after that it's
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Daniel Libeskind's 17...
I don't like neutrality in life, in anything. I think expression. And it's like espresso coffee, you know, you take the essence of the coffee. That's what expression is. It's been missing in much of the architecture, because we think architecture is the realm of the neutered,
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Grizzly Bears in...
are spayed and neutered and of course they're well fed so we've taken away most of the reasons they would have to really fight if they were out there in the wild which would mostly be fighting over mating or protecting Cubs or food sources and so if we can socialize the
Video examples
Cats Everywhere PIPE...
or wherever we have to keep them before we can take them up for the spay neuter right this small organization can only handle a portion of the cats and we'll ask other groups to take the rest thank you again for being so generous with your time and your effort
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
it too far into foster care they want in w-well Nilan Greyhound transfer we have our best customers right here the dogs are once again loaded into the van this time for a visit to the vet where they're examined and spayed or neutered after that it's on to be
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A brief history of...
A fork, gafol, was a woman; a spoon, laefel, was a man; and the table they were on, bord, was neither, also called neuter. Go figure! Being able to use words meant not just knowing their meaning but what gender they were, too.
Video examples
Holy Cats! Jerusalem's...
cats very stressful but if there's one message I think I could give to people is some spay and neuter your cats spay and neuter cats in the street since the year 2009 when I started keeping count
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Great Barrier Reef PIPE...
neuter banks to giant clams these intervals travel thousands of miles in the open sea to reach the sandy beaches of some of the Barrier Reef's Islands and there to lay their eggs
Video examples
Neutering Zeus PIPE...
the guy's takes use to helping Paul a mobile clinic that offers low-cost spay and neuters
Video examples
The Karate Chimp PIPE...
actually go around full adult male chimps fully intact canines they're not neutered just because of their strength and so on okay Charlie it's your turn buddy come on Daddy's gonna feed you but because of my love for them in my respect for them and always being with them they they respect me back
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
foster dogs don't make it too far into force the care they want and go you go well nyla Greyhound transfer we have our best customers right here the dogs are once again loaded into the van this time for a visit to the vet with her examine and spayed or neutered after that it's
Video examples
Daniel Libeskind's 17...
I don't like neutrality in life, in anything. I think expression. And it's like espresso coffee, you know, you take the essence of the coffee. That's what expression is. It's been missing in much of the architecture, because we think architecture is the realm of the neutered,
Video examples
Grizzly Bears in...
are spayed and neutered and of course they're well fed so we've taken away most of the reasons they would have to really fight if they were out there in the wild which would mostly be fighting over mating or protecting Cubs or food sources and so if we can socialize the
Video examples
Cats Everywhere PIPE...
or wherever we have to keep them before we can take them up for the spay neuter right this small organization can only handle a portion of the cats and we'll ask other groups to take the rest thank you again for being so generous with your time and your effort
Video examples
Greyhound Adoption PIPE...
it too far into foster care they want in w-well Nilan Greyhound transfer we have our best customers right here the dogs are once again loaded into the van this time for a visit to the vet where they're examined and spayed or neutered after that it's on to be
Video examples
A brief history of...
A fork, gafol, was a woman; a spoon, laefel, was a man; and the table they were on, bord, was neither, also called neuter. Go figure! Being able to use words meant not just knowing their meaning but what gender they were, too.
Video examples
Holy Cats! Jerusalem's...
cats very stressful but if there's one message I think I could give to people is some spay and neuter your cats spay and neuter cats in the street since the year 2009 when I started keeping count
Video examples
Great Barrier Reef PIPE...
neuter banks to giant clams these intervals travel thousands of miles in the open sea to reach the sandy beaches of some of the Barrier Reef's Islands and there to lay their eggs
Video examples
Neutering Zeus PIPE...
the guy's takes use to helping Paul a mobile clinic that offers low-cost spay and neuters
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
There should be characters and situations that we cannot identify with, that retain either too much horror or too much wonder to allow for simple identification. That feels to me like an accurate depiction of what it is like to be in the world, rather than a neutered register of continual empathy.
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Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
Language, after all, is organic. You can't force words into existence. You can't force new meanings into words. And some words can't or won't or shouldn't be laundered or neutered. Language develops naturally.
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Celia Hammond
English Model
Take one female cat over a seven-year period. If all the kittens survived and bred, she would be responsible for 21,000 cats - they are such prolific breeders: you can see how important it is to neuter.
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A. A. Gill
British Writer
The suit is the polite taming, the socialising, the neutering, of riding and military kit. Those pointless buttons on the cuff were moved from lateral to vertical.
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Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
Every homeless puppy and kitten was born to parents who weren't spayed or neutered. I'm proud to support PETA's work to prevent animal homelessness.
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Timothy Spall
English Actor
I think people's imaginations are being neutered by the amount of access they can get to information just by pressing a button.
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Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies.
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Bob Barker
American Actor
Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered.
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China Anne McClain
American Actress
Get your dog spayed or neutered. That's one of the first things that you should go and do.
Quote examples
Manu Ginobili
Argentinian Athlete
We all need to get our pets spayed or neutered.
Quote examples
Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
There should be characters and situations that we cannot identify with, that retain either too much horror or too much wonder to allow for simple identification. That feels to me like an accurate depiction of what it is like to be in the world, rather than a neutered register of continual empathy.
Quote examples
Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
Language, after all, is organic. You can't force words into existence. You can't force new meanings into words. And some words can't or won't or shouldn't be laundered or neutered. Language develops naturally.
Quote examples
Celia Hammond
English Model
Take one female cat over a seven-year period. If all the kittens survived and bred, she would be responsible for 21,000 cats - they are such prolific breeders: you can see how important it is to neuter.
Quote examples
A. A. Gill
British Writer
The suit is the polite taming, the socialising, the neutering, of riding and military kit. Those pointless buttons on the cuff were moved from lateral to vertical.
Quote examples
Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
Every homeless puppy and kitten was born to parents who weren't spayed or neutered. I'm proud to support PETA's work to prevent animal homelessness.
Quote examples
Timothy Spall
English Actor
I think people's imaginations are being neutered by the amount of access they can get to information just by pressing a button.
Quote examples
Suzy Shuster
American Journalist
Having a pet spayed or neutered actually extends its lifespan by a few years and reduces any aggressive traits or tendencies.
Quote examples
Bob Barker
American Actor
Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered.
Quote examples
China Anne McClain
American Actress
Get your dog spayed or neutered. That's one of the first things that you should go and do.
Quote examples
Manu Ginobili
Argentinian Athlete
We all need to get our pets spayed or neutered.
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