Dictionary Definition
pet adj : 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
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"