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- [pet]
- /pɛt/
- /pet/
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- [pet]
- /pɛt/
Definitions of pet word
- noun pet a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood. 1
- adjective pet kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb. 1
- adjective pet especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person. 1
- adjective pet favorite; most preferred: a pet theory. 1
- adjective pet showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words. 1
- verb with object pet to fondle or caress: to pet a dog. 1
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Origin of pet
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; (noun) perhaps back formation from pet lamb cade lamb, shortened variant of petty lamb little lamb (see petty); (v.) derivative of the noun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pet
adj pet
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- domiciliary — of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.
- fair-haired — having light-colored hair.
noun pet
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- apple of one's eye — a person or thing that is very precious or much loved
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- critter — A critter is a living creature.
- darling — You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
verb pet
- apprize — to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- canoodle — If two people are canoodling, they are kissing and holding each other a lot.
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
adjective pet
- domesticated — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- favoured — Treated or regarded with partiality.
- favourite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- indulged — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
Antonyms for pet
verb pet
- bung up — a stopper for the opening of a cask.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- do over — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dump on — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
Top questions with pet
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