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Pet - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Pet : adj : preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
favored child" [syn: favored, favorite(a), favourite(a),
preferred]
(noun)
1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2: a special loved one [syn: darling, favorite, favourite,
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]
(verb)
1: stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Pet : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pet : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pet : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pet : \Pet\, v. i.
To be a pet. --Feltham.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pet : Personal Electronic Translator
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Pet : Print Enhancement Technology (Compaq)
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Pet : Progressive Educational Technology
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Example Usage of Pet |
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omdjin: Pake' istirahat nuw.. Pet smbuh yo.. RT @iichalovta: @omdjin iy skit =( |
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p2knogelderland: 12:06:15 PRIO 1 Rookdetectie Provimi Pet Food OMS 05017 : HAVENSTRAAT 10 DOET 6x748 |
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stevetheelk: @arrakis338 what kind of lines did Pet shop Paul use to impress you? |
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