Emasculated (Adjective)
Meaning
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The proud stallion, once king of the ranch, was emasculated in its youth and lived a much more docile life afterwards.
- In some cultures, it's common for male livestock, especially oxen, to be emasculated to make them easier to handle.
- He discovered the unfortunate truth that his prize-winning bull had been emasculated, rendering it useless for breeding purposes.
- The farmer carefully tended to the needs of his animals, making sure the emasculated steers were receiving sufficient nutritious feed.
- As a last resort, the veterinarian decided to emasculate the aggressive tomcat to curb its violent tendencies.