pet | English to English Dictionary

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pet

(p/E/t )

Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.(adjective)

source: webster1913

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
a special loved one(noun.person)

Synonym:
darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite

source: wordnet30
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)(noun.feeling)

source: wordnet30
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)(noun.act)

Synonym:
positron emission tomography

source: wordnet30
A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.(noun)

source: webster1913

stroke or caress gently(verb.contact)

Example:
Pet the lamb.

source: wordnet30
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be a pet.(verb)

source: webster1913

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