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Pets

/pɛts/

An animal kept as a companion.

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noun
  1. 1

    An animal kept as a companion.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)

  3. 3

    One who is excessively loyal to a superior.

  4. 4

    Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.

verb
  1. 1

    To stroke or fondle (an animal).

  2. 2

    To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.

  3. 3

    Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.

  4. 4

    To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.

    "His daughter was petted and spoiled."

noun
  1. 1

    A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.

noun
  1. 1

    A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.

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duckynounAn affectionate pet name.
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dearienoun(colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.
dearynoun(informal) A term of address for a female.
lovedBeing the object of love.
darlingnounOften used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
favoredUS standard spelling of favoured. [Treated or regarded with partiality.]
favoritenounA surname.
favouritenounA person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
preferrednoun(finance) Preferred stock.
animalnoun(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
animalsthe tenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 January 1977, by Harvest Records and Columbia Records.
beastsnounAn animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
caressesnounAn act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
cutePossessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
darlingsnounOften used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
dognounA mammal of the family Canidae:
dogsnoun(usually with the) A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
faeriesnounRealm of the fays, fairyland.
fairiesthe first studio album by the Japanese girl group Fairies.

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