pet (
http://definr.com/pet)
adj : preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
favored child" [syn:
favored,
favorite(a),
favourite(a),
preferred]
n 1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2: a special loved one [syn:
darling,
favorite,
favourite,
dearie,
deary,
ducky]
3: a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt
to be a slight)
4: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the
metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the
brain) [syn:
positron emission tomography,
PET]
v 1: stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking