pet¹ /pet/

1. A tame animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. An indulged favourite
3. Used as an endearment

1. Kept as a pet
2. For or of pet animals
3. Indulged
4. Cherished
5. Favourite

1. To treat as a pet
2. To fondle
3. To pamper
4. To indulge

To indulge in amorous caressing

pettˈed adjective

pettˈer noun

pettˈing noun

pet aversion or pet hate noun

A chief object of dislike

petˈ-day noun (Scot)

A day of sunshine in the middle of bad weather

pet name noun

A name used in familiar affection

petˈ-sit intransitive verb

To look after a pet in its owner's absence

petˈ-sitter noun

petting party noun (informal)

A gathering for the purpose of amorous caressing as an organized sport

pet² /pet/

1. A slighted and offended feeling
2. A slight or childish fit of aggrieved or resentful sulkiness
3. The sulks, huff

To be peevish, to sulk

pettˈed adjective

1. In a pet
2. Apt to be in a pet

pettˈedly adverb

pettˈedness noun

pettˈish adjective

1. Peevish
2. Sulky
3. Inclined to sulk
4. Of the nature of or expressive of sulkiness

pettˈishly adverb

pettˈishness noun

• airing
• airing cupboard
• airing cupboards
• airings
• air-intake
• air-intakes
• approvances
• approve
• approved
• approved school
• approved schools
• approver
• approvers
• approves
• approving
• approvingly
• approx.
• approximal
• approximate
• approximated
• approximately
• approximates
• approximating
• approximation
• approximations