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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
pet \pet\ (p[e^]t), noun [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]
1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
2. Any person 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.
4. Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and often affectionately. Distinguished from animals raised for food or to perform useful tasks, as a {draft animal}. [PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
pet \pet\, adjective Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal.
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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pet \Pet\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petting}.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pet \Pet\, verb (used without an object) To be a pet. --Feltham.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pet
adjective: 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}]
verb
1: stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking [also: {petting}, {petted}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
102 Moby Thesaurus words for "pet": admired, adored, angel, babe, baby, baby-doll, beloved, bill and coo, buttercup, caress, cherished, cherub, chick, chickabiddy, cocker, coddle, copulate, cosset, cuddle, dally, dandle, darling, dear, dearly beloved, deary, doll, duck, duckling, dudgeon, embrace, esteemed, favorite, feel up, ferment, fondle, fondling, fret, frictionize, fume, grump, held dear, high dudgeon, hon, honey, honey bunch, honey child, huff, hug, idol, jewel, knead, lamb, lambkin, lollygag, love, loved, lover, make love, make out, massage, matinee idol, miff, minion, neck, nose, nuzzle, pat, petkins, pique, popular, pout, precious, precious heart, preference, prized, revered, rub, rub against, rub down, rub noses, smooch, snookums, spoiled child, spoon, stew, stroke, sugar, sweet, sweet-talk, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetkins, sweets, tiff, toy, treasured, trifle, wanton, well-beloved, well-liked, whisper sweet nothings, white-haired
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
PET Personal Electronic Translator
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
PET Print Enhancement Technology (Compaq)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
PET Progressive Educational Technology
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