1.
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
'pet' - used as a noun
2.
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
3.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
4.
a special loved one
5.
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
'pet' - used as a verb
6.
stroke or caress gently
pet the lamb
7.
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
derived forms
1. Pet / Plural
pets
2. Pet / Past
petted
3. Pet / Third Person
pets
4. Pet / Present Participle
petting
Over one million Pet Rocks were sold in 1975, makine Gary Dahl, of Los Gatos, California, a millionaire. He got the idea while joking with friends about his pet that was easy to take care of, which was a rock.