Pet - Definition
pet
adj 1: preferred above all others and treated with partiality;
"the favored child" [syn: favored, favorite(a),
favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred,
preferent]
n 1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2: a special loved one [syn: darling, favorite, favourite,
pet, dearie, deary, ducky]
3: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt
to be a slight)
4: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the
metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the
brain) [syn: positron emission tomography, PET]
v 1: stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking