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Petting
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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noun
1.
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
2.
a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher's pet.
3.
a thing particularly cherished.
adjective
4.
kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb.
5.
especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person.
6.
favorite; most preferred: a pet theory.
7.
showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words.
verb (used with object)
8.
to fondle or caress: to pet a dog.
9.
to treat as a pet; indulge.
verb (used without object)
10.
Informal. to engage in amorous fondling and caressing.
Origin:
1500–10; (noun) perhaps back formation from pet lamb cade lamb, shortened variant of petty lamb little lamb (see petty); (v.) derivative of the noun
1500–10; (noun) perhaps back formation from pet lamb cade lamb, shortened variant of petty lamb little lamb (see petty); (v.) derivative of the noun
Related forms
pet·ta·ble, adjective
Synonyms
8. baby, humor, pamper, favor.
8. baby, humor, pamper, favor.
noun
1.
a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be peevish; sulk.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
pet
"peevishness, offense at feeling slighted," 1590, in phrase take the pet "take offense." Perhaps from pet (1) on a similar notion to that in Amer.Eng. that gets my goat, but the underlying notion is obscure, and the form of the original expression makes this doubtful. This word seems to have been originally
EXPANDa southern Eng. term, while pet (1) was Scottish.
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Medical Dictionary
PET abbr.
positron emission tomography
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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