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Origin of pet
11500–10; (noun) perhaps back formation from pet lamb cade lamb, shortened variant of petty lamb little lamb (see petty); (v.) derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM pet
pet·ta·ble, adjectiveWords nearby pet
pestilential, pestle, pesto, pesty, pes varus, pet, peta-, petabyte, Petach Tikva, petahertz, Pétain
Definition for pet (2 of 5)
pet2
[ pet ]
/ pɛt /
noun
a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
verb (used without object)
to be peevish; sulk.
Origin of pet
21580–90; origin uncertain; cf. pettish
Definition for pet (3 of 5)
Origin of PET
First recorded in 1975–80
Definition for pet (4 of 5)
pet.
abbreviation
petroleum.
Definition for pet (5 of 5)
Pet.
abbreviation
Peter.
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British Dictionary definitions for pet (1 of 4)
pet1
/ (pɛt) /
noun
a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
a person who is fondly indulged; favouriteteacher's pet
adjective
verb pets, petting or petted
Derived forms of pet
petter, nounWord Origin for pet
C16: origin unknown
British Dictionary definitions for pet (2 of 4)
pet2
/ (pɛt) /
noun
a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique
verb pets, petting or petted
(intr) to take offence; sulk
Word Origin for pet
C16: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for pet (3 of 4)
PET
abbreviation for
positron emission tomography
n acronym for
potentially exempt transfer: a procedure in the UK whereby gifting property and cash is tax-free, provided that the donor lives for at least seven years after the gift is made
British Dictionary definitions for pet (4 of 4)
Pet.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Peter
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Medical definitions for pet
PET
abbr.
positron emission tomography
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Idioms and Phrases with pet
pet
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