Pet
adjectivepɛt
Adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Noun
a special loved one
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Type of:ImagingTomographya domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Type of:AnimalFaunaBrutea fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Type of:IrritabilityCrossnessPeevishness
Verb
stroke or caress gently
“pet the lamb”
Type of:FondleCaressstroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Type of:CaressFondle
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