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