pet

Speech parts

1. pet - Noun

2. pet - Adjective

3. pet - Verb

4. pet - Adjective Satellite

5. Pet - Proper noun

Meaning

A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

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

A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.

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

To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

To be a pet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

darling favorite pat dearie preferred favored beloved favourite coddle cosset companion animal angel buttercup buss huff
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Antonyms

savage rescript mad beast lonesome cobble
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Hypernyms

animal beast caress imaging creature lover

Hyponyms

horse cat dog mouse frog goat

Phrases with the word

pet aversion cardiac pet scan hollow-cheeked pet gaunt pet pet rat pet mouse

Derivatives

petted petting

Examples

I always pet a dog with my left hand, because if he bit me, I'd still have my right hand to paint with. Juan Gris

It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young. Konrad Lorenz

All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet - it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you. Joss Whedon

Disgraced like a man whose own pet bites him. Madagascan Proverb

A pet child has many names. Danish Proverb

A woman is like a cat: the more you pet her the better she feels. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

pestproof pestre pesty pet aversion pet carrier pet cemetery