altered

Etymology

verb

1. simple past and past participle of alter

noun

1. A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

adj

1. Having been changed from an original form.
   Ralph suppressed the indignation which the schoolmaster’s altered and insolent manner awakened, and asked again why he had not sent to him. 1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby
2. (of an animal, usually a pet) Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.