petted (verb)

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• fondle — verb stroke or caress lovingly or erotically. noun an act of fondling. Derivatives fondler noun Origin C17: back form. from obs. fondling much loved or petted person , from fond + ling …   English new terms dictionary

• pet — I. noun Etymology: perhaps back formation from Middle English pety small more at petty Date: 1508 1. a. a pampered and usually spoiled child b. a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration ; darling 2. a domesticated animal kept …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pet — [[t]pe̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ pets, petting, petted 1) N COUNT A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets. ...a bachelor living alone in a flat with his pet dog... They would… …   English dictionary

• pet — I. /pɛt / (say pet) noun 1. any domesticated or tamed animal that is cared for affectionately. 2. a person especially cherished or indulged; a favourite. 3. a thing particularly cherished. 4. (a term of endearment or affection.) –adjective 5.… …  

• pet — 1. noun the teacher s pet Syn: favorite, darling, the apple of one s eye; informal fair haired boy/girl 2. adjective 1) a pet lamb Syn: tame, domesticated, domestic, housebroken, house trained 2) his pet theory …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pet — I UK [pet] / US noun [countable] Word forms pet : singular pet plural pets ** 1) a) an animal or bird that you keep in your home and look after b) [only before noun] kept as a pet or relating to pets a pet dog/rabbit pet owners a pet shop 2)… …   English dictionary

• Pet. — abbr. Peter (New Testament). * * * Peter. * * * Pet. (Bible) abbrev (the Letters of) Peter * * * pet1 «peht», noun, adjective, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. 1. any …   Useful english dictionary

• pet. — abbr. Peter (New Testament). * * * petroleum. * * * Pet. (Bible) abbrev (the Letters of) Peter * * * pet1 «peht», noun, adjective, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• Petting — is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal s fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly etc., for mutual enjoyment. Grooming behavior in some animals is similar to petting, but generally the verb pet refers to a human… …   Wikipedia

• pet — pet1 noun 1》 a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure. 2》 a person treated with special favour. 3》 used as an affectionate form of address. adjective 1》 relating to or kept as a pet. 2》 favourite or particular: my pet …   English new terms dictionary

• pet — 1 noun (C) 1 an animal such as a cat or a dog which you keep and look after at home: Rabbits can make very good pets. | a pet tortoise see also: teacher s pet 2 BrE spoken a way of addressing someone who you like or love 3 be in a pet BrE old… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English