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An animal kept as a companion.

(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (''pet rock'', ''pet plant'', etc.)

One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.

Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.

To stroke or fondle (an animal).

(informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.

To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.

To be a pet.

To be peevish; to sulk.

Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.

Kept or treated as a pet.

(obsolete) Good; ideal.

A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.

To be petulant or upset; to have a problem with.

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(Geordie) {{n-g|A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.}}