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Pet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pet? [n] using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) [n] a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement [n] a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) [n] a special loved one [adj] preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [v] stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking [v] stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pet: darling \| dearie \| deary \| ducky \| favored \| favorite \| favorite(a) \| favourite \| favourite(a) \| loved \| positron emission tomography \| preferred Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pet: admired \| adored \| angel \| babe \| baby \| baby-doll \| beloved \| bill and coo \| buttercup \| caress \| cherished \| cherub \| chick \| chickabiddy \| cocker \| coddle \| copulate \| cosset \| cuddle \| dally \| dandle \| darling \| dear \| dearly beloved \| deary \| doll \| duck \| duckling \| dudgeon \| embrace \| esteemed \| favorite \| feel up \| ferment \| fondle \| fondling \| fret \| frictionize \| fume \| grump \| held dear \| high dudgeon \| hon \| honey \| honey bunch \| honey child \| huff \| hug \| idol \| jewel \| knead \| lamb \| lambkin \| lollygag \| love \| loved \| lover \| make love \| make out \| massage \| matinee idol \| miff \| minion \| neck \| nose \| nuzzle \| pat \| petkins \| pique \| popular \| pout \| precious \| precious heart \| preference \| prized \| revered \| rub \| rub against \| rub down \| rub noses \| smooch \| snookums \| spoiled child \| spoon \| stew \| stroke \| sugar \| sweet \| sweetheart \| sweetie \| sweetkins \| sweets \| sweet-talk \| tiff \| toy \| treasured \| trifle \| wanton \| well-beloved \| well-liked \| whisper sweet nothings \| white-haired See Also \| animal \| animate being \| beast \| brute \| canoodle \| caress \| choler \| chosen \| creature \| crossness \| fauna \| fretfulness \| fussiness \| gentle \| imaging \| irritability \| lover \| macushla \| make out \| mollycoddle \| neck \| peevishness \| petulance \| teacher's pet \| tomography Pet In Webster's Dictionary \Pet\, n. [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.] 1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. 2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. --Tatler. 3. [Prob. fr. {Pet} a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.] A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. ``In a pet she started up.'' --Tennyson. \Pet\, a. Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory. Some young lady's pet curate. --F. Harrison. {Pet cock}. [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam cylinder, to drain it. \Pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petting}.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. \Pet\, v. i. To be a pet. --Feltham.

Pet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pet?

[n] using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
[n] a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
[n] a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
[n] a special loved one
[adj] preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
[v] stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
[v] stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"

Pet In Webster's Dictionary

\Pet\, n. [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to
Gael. peata.]
1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a
   fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.

         The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. --Tatler.

3. [Prob. fr. {Pet} a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor
   of a spoiled child.] A slight fit of peevishness or
   fretfulness. ``In a pet she started up.'' --Tennyson.


\Pet\, a.
Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet
lamb; a pet theory.

      Some young lady's pet curate.            --F. Harrison.

{Pet cock}. [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet
   in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of
   a steam cylinder, to drain it.


\Pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Petting}.]
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted
and spoiled.


\Pet\, v. i.
To be a pet. --Feltham.

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