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| adopt |
to become a parent of (someone) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. [1/2 definitions] |
| adoptable |
able to be adopted; able to be officially accepted or taken on as one's own, esp. as one's own child or one's pet. |
| budgerigar |
a brightly colored Australian parakeet, bred as a domestic pet. |
| canary |
a small yellow or greenish bird often kept as a pet. Canaries are native to the Canary Islands and are a kind of finch. [1/2 definitions] |
| cat1 |
any of the larger wild animals related to the kind of cat kept as a pet. Tigers, lions, and bobcats are all cats. Cats are carnivorous mammals. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockateel |
a small parrot with a gray body and a prominent, sometimes yellow crest, often kept as a pet. |
| cosset |
to treat indulgently or as a pet; pamper. [2 definitions] |
| cuttlebone |
the internal shell of cuttlefish, used as food for pet birds and, in powdered form, for polishing. |
| dandle |
to fondle or pet. [1/2 definitions] |
| dog |
a four-legged furry canine mammal related to the wolf and fox, commonly used for a pet. [1/6 definitions] |
| doggie bag |
a bag or box in which a restaurant will pack leftovers of a patron's meal to betaken home, presumably to be fed to a pet. |
| domesticate |
to tame (an animal), esp. in order to keep as a pet or to use on a farm or ranch. [1/2 definitions] |
| fishbowl |
a clear glass or plastic bowl or other small container designed to hold pet fish. [1/2 definitions] |
| guinea pig |
a small, tailless rodent, often domesticated as a pet or used in scientific experiments. [1/2 definitions] |
| housebroken |
trained, as a house pet, to urinate and excrete outside of the house or only in designated areas. |
| lap dog |
a small dog kept as a pet. |
| love |
deep and strong affection for a friend, relative, pet, or thing. [1/5 definitions] |
| mistress |
a female owner of an animal, esp. a pet. [1/4 definitions] |
| pet1 |
kept or treated as a pet. [2/4 definitions] |
| pettish |
in, or as if in, a pet; petulant; ill-tempered. |
| spoil |
to indulge or overindulge (a loved one or pet). [1/5 definitions] |
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