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Synonyms for gelding


Grammar : Verb
Spell : gel-ding
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɛl dɪŋ



Définition of gelding

Origin :
  • late 13c. (as a surname), from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda "castrate" (see geld (v.)).
  • verb castrate
Example sentences :
  • He went across to the hotel, tied the gelding at the rack, and sat down on the veranda.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Could they have outridden the gelding to such an extent as that?
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • In the meantime, three days had put the gelding in very fair condition.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • With head bowed, shoulders hunched, he bent over the gelding.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • She glanced at him sharply, then fell to pleating the gelding's mane.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • On, on, until now the gelding had poked his nose past the filly's flying hocks.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • The weary miles had taught the gelding submission if not perfect manners.
  • Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton
  • His horse's head hung low as the gelding blew in gusty snorts.
  • Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton
  • For a moment she looked at him uncomprehendingly, and then her eyes shifted to the gelding.
  • Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton
  • The stud might be mean, harder to handle even than the gelding.
  • Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton

Antonyms for gelding

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