PET as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
   Synonym(s)
   • positron emission tomography (what does positron emission tomography mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) PET is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imaging (what does imaging mean?)
   • tomography (what does tomography mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
   Hypernyms(s) pet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • animal (what does animal mean?)
   • animate being (what does animate being mean?)
   • beast (what does beast mean?)
   • brute (what does brute mean?)
   • creature (what does creature mean?)
   • fauna (what does fauna mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
   Hypernyms(s) pet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • irritability (what does irritability mean?)
   • crossness (what does crossness mean?)
   • fretfulness (what does fretfulness mean?)
   • fussiness (what does fussiness mean?)
   • peevishness (what does peevishness mean?)
   • petulance (what does petulance mean?)
   • choler (what does choler mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a special loved one
   Synonym(s)
   • darling (what does darling mean?)
   • dearie (what does dearie mean?)
   • deary (what does deary mean?)
   • ducky (what does ducky mean?)
   • favorite (what does favorite mean?)
   • favourite (what does favourite mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lover (what does lover mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chosen (what does chosen mean?)
   • macushla (what does macushla mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • teacher’s pet (what does teacher’s pet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pet (what does pet mean?)
   • pet (what does pet mean?)

PET as VERB

1. Meaning
   • stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
   Hypernyms(s) pet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • caress (what does caress mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • darling (what does darling mean?)
   • favorite (what does favorite mean?)
   • favourite (what does favourite mean?)
   • pet (what does pet mean?)
   • dearie (what does dearie mean?)
   • deary (what does deary mean?)
   • ducky (what does ducky mean?)
   • petter (what does petter mean?)
   • fondler (what does fondler mean?)
   • caressing (what does caressing mean?)
   • cuddling (what does cuddling mean?)
   • fondling (what does fondling mean?)
   • hugging (what does hugging mean?)
   • kissing (what does kissing mean?)
   • necking (what does necking mean?)
   • petting (what does petting mean?)
   • smooching (what does smooching mean?)
   • snuggling (what does snuggling mean?)
2. Meaning
   • stroke or caress gently
   Usage Example(s)
   • pet the lamb
   Hypernyms(s) pet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • caress (what does caress mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • canoodle (what does canoodle mean?)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   • neck (what does neck mean?)
   • make out (what does make out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • darling (what does darling mean?)
   • favorite (what does favorite mean?)
   • favourite (what does favourite mean?)
   • pet (what does pet mean?)
   • dearie (what does dearie mean?)
   • deary (what does deary mean?)
   • ducky (what does ducky mean?)

PET as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • preferred above all others and treated with partiality
   Synonym(s)
   • favored (what does favored mean?)
   • favorite(a) (what does favorite(a) mean?)
   • favourite(a) (what does favourite(a) mean?)
   • preferred (what does preferred mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the favored child
   Similar To
   • loved (what does loved mean?)