pet

1. n. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. Source: opted

2. n. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. Source: opted

3. n. A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. Source: opted

4. a. Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory. Source: opted

5. v. t. To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. Source: opted

6. v. i. To be a pet. Source: opted

7. n. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) Source: wordnet

8. adj. preferred above all others and treated with partiality Source: wordnet

9. n. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement Source: wordnet

10. n. a special loved one Source: wordnet

11. n. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) Source: wordnet

12. v. stroke or caress gently Source: wordnet

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