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- pronunciation:
- pet
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an animal, usu. domesticated or tamed, kept in one's home for companionship rather than practical use.
- similar words:
- animal, cat, cosset, dog, favorite
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definition 2: |
one who is treated with special affection and indulgence; favorite.
She is her father's pet.- synonyms:
- darling, favorite
- similar words:
- baby, dear, jewel, minion
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related words: |
idol, toast |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
kept or treated as a pet.
a pet turtle- similar words:
- tame
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definition 2: |
especially favored; favorite.
a pet nephewa pet idea- synonyms:
- darling, favorite
- similar words:
- dearest, favored
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related words: |
dear, fond, precious |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
pets, petting, petted |
definition 1: |
to pat, stroke, or caress; touch or treat as a pet.
- synonyms:
- caress
- similar words:
- dandle, fondle, pat, stroke
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definition 2: |
(informal) to fondle, usu. intimately as a part of sexual foreplay.
- synonyms:
- dandle, fondle
- similar words:
- caress, cuddle, nuzzle, snuggle
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related words: |
chuck, grope, love, tickle, touch |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
(informal) to fondle someone or fondle mutually as part of sexual foreplay.
- synonyms:
- fondle
- similar words:
- bill and coo, cuddle, neck, nuzzle, snuggle
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behaviors of some pets |
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begging, fetching, playing, running |
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broader categories that include pets |
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amphibian, animals, bird, fish, mammal, reptile |
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organization that protects lost pets |
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SPCA |
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some accessories for pets |
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ball, bell, biscuit, bone, bowl, brush, chain, collar, harness, leash, muzzle, perch, rawhide, saddle, scoop, stand, toy, treat, wheel |
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some descriptions of pets |
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affectionate, friendly, loving, noisy, passive, playful, tame |
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some examples of pets |
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canary, cat, chicken, chinchilla, cockatoo, cow, dog, duck, ferret, frog, gerbil, goose, guinea pig, hamster, horse, lizard, mouse, parakeet, parrot, pig, pigeon, rabbit, rat, snail, snake, toad, tortoise, turtle |
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some needs of pets |
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attention, companionship, exercise, food, kindness, love, nutrition, shelter, water |
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some people associated with pets |
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veterinarian |
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some places for pets |
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aquarium, barn, box, cage, coop, crate, hutch, kennel, pen, run, terrarium, yard |
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some ways to categorize pets |
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breed, pedigree |
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sometimes found on pets |
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flea, mite, parasite, tick |
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ways to take care of pets |
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bathe, brush, clean, clip, feed, groom, pet, train, vaccinate, walk |
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