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- 1 Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention. figuratively, not-comparable
"a pet project"
- 2 Kept or treated as a pet. literally, not-comparable
"pet rock"
- 3 Good; ideal. not-comparable, obsolete
"“Now,” said Hands, “look there; there’s a pet bit for to beach a ship in. Fine flat sand, never a cat's paw, trees all around of it, and flowers a-blowing like a garding on that old ship.”"
- 1 preferred above all others and treated with partiality wordnet
- 1 Initialism of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"But Wright takes a rather contrarian position about the impact of emotionally charged Trudeaumania on PET’s astonishing political rise in 1968."
- 1 An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
- 2 A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
"His genius at this time was of a decidedly gloomy cast. He brought his mother a tragedy, in which, though he killed sixteen people before the second act, it made her laugh so, that he thrust the masterpiece into the fire in a pet."
- 3 Abbreviation of petition. abbreviation, alt-of
- 4 A term of endearment usually applied to women and children. Geordie, Ireland
- 5 Initialism of polyethylene terephthalate. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
"An effort was made to fit the flexible tube at least 3 mm deep onto the vasculature; (2) for the remaining systems, 3D-printed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) reservoir blocks were manufactured by PrintPlace using FDM technology. The additively manufactured PET reservoir blocks were previously applied and proven to effectively circulate the agent through the healing network [6]."
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- 6 using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) wordnet
- 7 Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.). broadly
"Papyrus: This is my brother's pet rock. He always forgets to feed it. As usual, I have to take responsibility."
- 8 Acronym of positron emission tomography. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
"He [Rob Beanlands] is a founding director of the National Cardiac PET Centre, the first facility in Canada dedicated to the use of PET (positron-emission tomography) as a non-invasive cardiac diagnostic tool. PET technology can help determine whether areas of the heart muscle are receiving enough blood, if there is heart damage or scar tissue in the heart, or if there is a buildup of abnormal substances in the heart muscle."
- 9 a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement wordnet
- 10 One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
- 11 Acronym of paired-end tag. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable
- 12 a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) wordnet
- 13 Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
"At first she sat silent; but that could not last: she had resolved to make a pet of her little cousin, as she would have him to be; and she commenced stroking his curls, and kissing his cheek, and offering him tea in her saucer, like a baby."
- 14 Acronym of personal electronic transactor, a line of personal computers produced by Commodore International. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, historical
"Why is the order of graphical characters in the PETSCII table so seemingly haphazard? The answer is that arrangement was dictated by the PET keyboard design, a hardware-driven decision."
- 15 a special loved one wordnet
- 16 Initialism of perineal ectopic testis (a rare congenital anomaly of the testis). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 1 To stroke or fondle (an animal). transitive
"I really love to pet cute puppies."
- 2 To be petulant or upset; to have a problem with.
"Got suttin' in the glove compartment and I won't pet to use it"
- 3 stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking wordnet
- 4 To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously. informal, intransitive, transitive
"We started petting each other the moment we were alone."
- 5 stroke or caress gently wordnet
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- 6 To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge. dated, transitive
"His daughter was petted and spoiled."
- 7 To be a pet. archaic, intransitive
- 8 To be peevish; to sulk. archaic, intransitive
"He sure is queasie stomach't that must pet, and puke, at such a trivial circumstance"
Etymology
Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related. The verb is derived from the noun.
Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related. The verb is derived from the noun.
Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related. The verb is derived from the noun.
Clipping of petulance.
Clipping of petulance.
Clipping of petition.
Clipping of petal.
The name of the computer (noun sense 4) derives from the 1970s pet rock fad; the acronym was invented afterwards.
The name of the computer (noun sense 4) derives from the 1970s pet rock fad; the acronym was invented afterwards.
See also for "pet"
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