Found 4 items, similar to pet.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: pet
kesayangan
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: pet
binatang kesayangan, binatang piaraan, kesayangan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pet
pet
adj : preferred above all others and treated with partiality;
“the
favored child” [syn:
favored,
favorite(a),
favourite(a),
preferred]
[also:
petting,
petted]
pet
n 1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2: a special loved one [syn:
darling,
favorite,
favourite,
dearie,
deary,
ducky]
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]
[also:
petting,
petted]
pet
v 1: stroke or caress gently;
“pet the lamb”
2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
[also:
petting,
petted]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: pet
pet
\pet\ (p[e^]t), n. [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat,
akin to Gael. peata.]
1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
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2. Any person especially cherished and indulged; a fondling;
a darling; often, a favorite child.
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The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. --Tatler.
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3. [Prob. fr.
Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor
of a spoiled child.] A slight fit of peevishness or
fretfulness.
“In a pet she started up.” --Tennyson.
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4. Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's
home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and
often affectionately. Distinguished from animals raised
for food or to perform useful tasks, as a
draft animal.
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pet
\pet\, a.
Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet
lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal.
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Some young lady's pet curate. --F. Harrison.
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Pet cock. [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet
in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of
a steam cylinder, to drain it.
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