pet - noun

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

a special loved one

a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

pet - verb

• stroke or caress gently
• stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

pet - adjective

• preferred above all others and treated with partiality

pet - thesaurus

darling   dearie   deary   ducky   favored   favorite   favourite   preferent   preferred