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Quick definitions from WordNet (pet)
▸ noun: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
▸ noun: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
▸ noun: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
▸ noun: a special loved one
▸ verb: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
▸ verb: stroke or caress gently ("Pet the lamb")
▸ adjective: preferred above all others and treated with partiality
▸ Also see petting
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▸ noun: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
▸ noun: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
▸ noun: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
▸ noun: a special loved one
▸ verb: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
▸ verb: stroke or caress gently ("Pet the lamb")
▸ adjective: preferred above all others and treated with partiality
▸ Also see petting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pet
▸ Usage examples for pet
▸ Idioms related to pet (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing pet
▸ Popular nouns described by pet
▸ Words that often appear near pet
▸ Rhymes of pet
▸ Invented words related to pet