Definitions for gelding

gelding geld·ing

Spelling: [gel-ding]
IPA: /ˈgɛl dɪŋ/

Gelding is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in gelding (deggiln).

Definitions for gelding

noun

  1. a castrated male animal, especially a horse.
  2. a eunuch.

verb (used with object)

  1. to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
  2. to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.

Origin of gelding

First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr. See geld1, -ing3

Examples for gelding

On, on, until now the gelding had poked his nose past the filly's flying hocks.

He went across to the hotel, tied the gelding at the rack, and sat down on the veranda.

She glanced at him sharply, then fell to pleating the gelding's mane.

His horse's head hung low as the gelding blew in gusty snorts.

After gelding took care of that final problem, his career blossomed.

The weary miles had taught the gelding submission if not perfect manners.

Could they have outridden the gelding to such an extent as that?

As a gelding, Mine That Bird obviously has no breeding future.

In the meantime, three days had put the gelding in very fair condition.

With head bowed, shoulders hunched, he bent over the gelding.

Word Value for gelding
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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