pet

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pet Definition

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

pet Synonyms

• darling
• dearie
• deary
• ducky
• favored
• favorite
• favorite(a)
• favourite
• favourite(a)
• PET
• positron emission tomography
• preferred