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Synonyms for pet
pɛtpet
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
pet
To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.
See synonyms for AFFRONT.
Synonyms:
caress, coddle, court, embrace, flatter, fondle, kiss, pamperPreposition:
Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.
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Princeton's WordNet
petnoun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unloveddarling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun
a special loved one
Synonyms:
positron emission tomography, deary, favorite, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner, favouriteAntonyms:
unlovedpetnoun
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unlovedpositron emission tomography, PETadjective
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, favorite, dearie, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unlovedfavored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentverb
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
"the favored child"
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unlovedpetverb
stroke or caress gently
"pet the lamb"
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unlovedpetverb
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Antonyms:
unloved
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Editors Contribution
friend
why i say pet is a friend is because they are our everyday companion in whatever little things we do at home which involves fun and out door activities.
example. fetch a ball when playing soccer or tennis
Submitted by christinemariye60 on April 13, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
petnoun
petnoun
Synonyms:
MIFF, angry mood, fit of peevishnesspetadjective
Synonyms:
favorite, especially likedpetverb
Synonyms:
fondle, indulge, caress, make much of
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
PET
Synonyms:
PET scan, positron emission transaxial tomography Imaging
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#608 | court | |
#1294 | animal | |
#1311 | favorite | |
#1803 | pet | |
#2967 | pets | |
#3163 | favourite | |
#4618 | kiss | |
#4741 | toe | |
#9357 | jewel | |
#9404 | idol | |
#10795 | embrace | |
#12238 | darling | |
#25975 | fart | |
#27123 | tep | |
#31815 | pamper | |
#35865 | caress | |
#35995 | flatter | |
#40845 | ducky | |
#43029 | minion | |
#52615 | fondling | |
#90309 | deary | |
#93814 | fondle | |
#117641 | dearie | |
#162842 | coddle |
How to use pet in a sentence?
[Surrounding your pet with] familiar things may be more calming [for the animal] than [being] by your side among the chaos.
My mom was stabbed to death, it was a bloody and horrific scene. I would n’t wish this on anybody. JUILLIARD-TRAINED CONCERT PIANIST CHARGED IN SC PET HOSPITAL STAFFER'S ‘ VERY VIOLENT ’ STABBING DEATH.
Birds, especially pet birds, do suffer from pulmonary infection. Birds are dinosaurs, and dinosaurs presented, most likely, a birdlike lung system, i would expect dinosaurs to suffer from similar pulmonary infections as in birds. Of course, Covid is a novel disease, we can not know if something similar happened in the past, so we can't say if dinosaurs suffered from Covid-like diseases.
Too often, pet owners think their dogs are just' slowing down' and don't realize there are things they can do to ease, slow or even stave off cognitive decline as dogs age, studies show that mental activity and exercise are important for a dog's mental well-being just as it is in humans. Stimulating the brain is important and this can be done easily with food puzzles for example.
As conservation work, I mean were doing this so that eventually we dont have to keep doing it. Angelica Varela drove up from Phoenix with Angelica Varela friend, Brandi Kapos, who is an Olive Garden waitress and an Arizona State Univerisity conservation biology graduate. Shes looking to return to school to get a masters degree in Geographic Information Systems. Before Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos got their assignment from Jennifer Cordova for the night, they said they had energy drinks and candy. Angelica Varela said Angelica Varela was pumped. With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up, including Arizona State Univerisity biology graduates Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos. ( Fox News) Jennifer Cordova said the goal is to get the black-footed ferret off the endangered species list. Fox News important because wildlife dont have a say -- theydont have a voice out there, Holly Hicks said. So, its people like us who manage and try to keep that voice out there and people aware. Our passion comes from a lot of places. We love animals. We want to see wildlife in the future for future generations. Only found in North America, this wild animal differs from the European pet ferrets that are domesticated. The black-footed ferret was once thought extinct until 18 were found in 1981. Since then, recovery and breeding efforts have helped the black-footed ferret population grow. I kind of feel like its our duty.
Translations for pet
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- حيوان اليف, حيوان منزليArabic
- mascotaCatalan, Valencian
- domácí mazlíčekCzech
- kæle, kæledyrDanish
- Heimtier, Haustier, streicheln, Pet, LieblingGerman
- karesiĝi, karesi, dombesto, dorlotbesto, hejmbestoEsperanto
- mascota, acariciarSpanish
- حیوان خانگیPersian
- lemmikkieläin, lellikki, silittää, lemmikki, hyväilläFinnish
- animal familier, caresser, se peloter, chouchou, animal de compagnie, peloterFrench
- peataIrish
- חיית מחמדHebrew
- पालतूHindi
- simogat, házi kedvencHungarian
- membelaiIndonesian
- accarezzare, animale domesticoItalian
- ペット, 撫でるJapanese
- შინაური ცხოველიGeorgian
- ಪಿಇಟಿKannada
- 애완동물, 펫, 愛玩動物Korean
- petLatin
- mōkai, maimoaMāori
- милува, се гали, домашен миленик, мињон, гали, домашно милениче, љубимецMacedonian
- haiwan peliharaanMalay
- huisdier, aaien, strelenDutch
- kjæle, kjærtegne, kjæledyr, kose medNorwegian
- łį́į́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- zwierzę domowePolish
- acariciar, animal de estimaçãoPortuguese
- mângâiaRomanian
- ласкать, питомец, любимец, ласкаться, гладить, домашнее животноеRussian
- љубимац, mezimac, миловати, миљеник, miljenik, maziti, мазити, milovati, ljubimac, мезимацSerbo-Croatian
- husdjur, smeka, keldjur, sällskapsdjur, klappaSwedish
- పెంపుడు జంతువుTelugu
- پالتو جانورUrdu
- nimülVolapük
- 宠物Chinese
- isilwane sasekhaya, ukunto, ukuntokoZulu
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