1. Noun
A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
2. Noun
Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.
3. Noun
A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.
4. Adjective
Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.
5. Verb
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
6. Verb
To be a pet.
7. Noun
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
8. Noun
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
9. Noun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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