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Definition: Emasculated |
EmasculatedAdjective1. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "emasculated" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1824. (references) |
Synonyms: EmasculatedSynonyms: cut (adj), gelded (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Emasculated |
| English words defined with "emasculated": emasculate. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "emasculated": Havier. (references) |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | The French Socialist and Communist literature was thus completely emasculated. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Emasculated" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 36.36% of the time. "Emasculated" is used about 33 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 36.36% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 30.3% | 10 | 111,207 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 30.3% | 10 | 111,207 |
| Noun (proper) | 3.03% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 33 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "emasculated": be emasculated. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
emasculated | 6 |
emasculated man | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "emasculated"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Albanian | zhburrnohem (be emasculated). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | émasculé. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | entmannte (unmanned). (various references) | ||||||||||
Hebrew | מסורס (castrated, distorted). (various references) | ||||||||||
Hungarian | erőtlen (anaemic, emasculate, extenuate, faint, feckless, languid, limp, low, nerveless, shaky, watery), nőies (effeminate, emasculate, feminine, pansy boy, poncy, womanly), kasztrált (emasculate), herélt (cut, emasculate, eunuch, neuter). (various references) | ||||||||||
Indonesian | kebiri (castrated, neutered). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | emasculateday kastrerad (neuter). (various references) | ||||||||||
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"Emasculated" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: emaculated, emasciated, emmasculate, imasculate, masculated. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "emasculated" (pronounced uma"skyuwlā'tud) |
| 7 | -y uw l ā' t u d | angulated. |
| 5 | -l ā' t u d | accumulated, annihilated, articulated, assimilated, calculated, capitulated, circulated, congratulated, contemplated, correlated, crenelated, emulated, encapsulated, escalated, extrapolated, flagellated, formulated, inoculated, insulated, interpolated, isolated, legislated, manipulated, miscalculated, mutilated, nonregulated, overregulated, populated, recalculated, reformulated, regulated, simulated, speculated, stimulated, stipulated, tabulated, titillated, unregulated, ventilated. |
| 4 | -ā' t u d | abbreviated, abdicated, abrogated, accelerated, accentuated, acclimated, accommodated, activated, adjudicated, adulterated, advocated, affiliated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, alleviated, allocated, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amputated, animated, anticipated, antiquated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, aspirated, assassinated, associated, attenuated, authenticated, automated, backdated, bifurcated, caffeinated, calibrated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, collaborated, commemorated, communicated, compensated, complicated, concentrated, confiscated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, cooperated, corroborated, corrugated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, degenerated, delegated, deliberated, delineated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, depreciated, desegregated, designated, deteriorated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, dictated, differentiated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, domesticated, dominated, donated, duplicated, educated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emigrated, enumerated, enunciated, eradicated, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exacerbated, exaggerated, exasperated, excavated, excommunicated, excoriated, exhilarated, exonerated, expropriated, exterminated, extricated, fabricated, facilitated, fascinated, federated, fixated, fluctuated, frustrated, generated, germinated, glaciated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, implicated, impregnated, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, inculcated, indicated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, infuriated, initiated, innovated, instigated, integrated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, invigorated, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, laminated, levitated, liberated, liquidated, litigated, located, lubricated, mandated, marinated, masturbated, mediated, medicated, migrated, misallocated, misappropriated, mitigated, moderated, motivated, mutated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, necessitated, negotiated, nominated, obligated, obliterated, officiated, operated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, perforated, permeated, perpetrated, perpetuated, pollinated, pontificated, precipitated, predicated, predominated, prefabricated, premeditated, prognosticated, proliferated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, radiated, reactivated, reallocated, rebated, reciprocated, recreated, redecorated, reevaluated, refrigerated, regenerated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, reinvigorated, reiterated, rejuvenated, relegated, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, replicated, repudiated, resonated, resuscitated, retaliated, reverberated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, saturated, segregated, separated, serrated, situated, sophisticated, stagnated, stalemated, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, suffocated, syncopated, syndicated, terminated, tolerated, truncated, unadulterated, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, uncompensated, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, undifferentiated, uneducated, unincorporated, uninitiated, unmitigated, unsaturated, unsophisticated, unsubstantiated, venerated. |
| 3 | -t u d | abated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-e-l-m-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: emasculate. | |
-2 letters: escalated, maculated, maculates. | |
-3 letters: academes, aculeate, adulates, calumets, caseated, casemate, caudates, dealates, ecaudate, educates, emulated, emulates, escalade, escalate, maculate, maleates, muscadel, muscadet, muscatel, sulcated. | |
-4 letters: academe, acetals, adulate, alcades, almuces, almudes, amesace, amulets, auldest, calamus, calmest, calumet, camlets, caseate, castled, caudate, caudles, cedulas, celesta, cleated, dealate, delates, dulcets, edemata, educate, eluates, emulate, euclase, lactams, lactase, maculae, maculas, maculed, macules, malates, maleate, maltase, malteds, measled, medusae, medusal, metaled, mudcats, mulcted, muletas, muscled, saluted, sauteed, scalade, seclude, smelted, steamed, sulcate, talcums, tamales, teledus. | |
-5 letters: acetal, acetum, actual, acuate, acutes, adeems, adults, alated, alates, alcade, almuce, almude, almuds, amulet, amused, cadets, calesa, calmed, camels, camlet, castle, casual, caudal, caudle, caulds, caules, causal, caused, ceased, cedula, clades, clause, cleats, cuesta, culets, culmed, cutlas, damsel, datums, decals, delate, deltas, demast, desalt, deuces, ducats, ductal, dulcet, eclats, edemas, educes, educts, elated, elates, eldest, elects, eluate, eludes, eluted, elutes, etudes, lactam, lameds, lamest, lasted, leased, leudes, lusted, macled, macles, macula, macule, malate, malted, masted, mauled, measle, meatal, meated, meatus, medals, medusa, melted, mescal, metals, mudcat, mulcts, muleta, muscae, muscat, muscle, musted, mustee, mutase, salted, salute, samlet, sauced, sauted, scaled, sealed, seamed, seated, sedate, seduce, select, slated, staled, stelae, talced, talcum, tamale, tamals, teamed, teased, teasel, teledu, ulamas, ulemas. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 6D 61 73 63 75 6C 61 74 65 64 |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references). -- .- ... -.-. ..- .-.. .- - . -.. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101101 01100001 01110011 01100011 01110101 01101100 01100001 01110100 01100101 01100100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E m a s c u l a t e d |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006D 0061 0073 0063 0075 006C 0061 0074 0065 0064 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3979678569877867867170 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Historic | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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