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Origin of pet

1
1500–10; (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, adjective

Definition for pet (2 of 5)

pet 2
[ pet ]
/ pɛt /

noun

a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.

verb (used without object)

to be peevish; sulk.

Origin of pet

2
1580–90; origin uncertain; cf. pettish

Definition for pet (3 of 5)

PET
[ pet ]
/ pɛt /

positron emission tomography.
Compare PET scan.

Definition for pet (4 of 5)

pet.

Definition for pet (5 of 5)

Pet.

Example sentences from the Web for pet

British Dictionary definitions for pet (1 of 4)

pet 1
/ (pɛt) /

noun

a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
a person who is fondly indulged; favourite teacher's pet

adjective

verb pets, petting or petted

Derived forms of pet

petter, noun

Word Origin for pet

C16: origin unknown

British Dictionary definitions for pet (2 of 4)

pet 2
/ (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

Medical definitions for pet

PET

abbr.

positron emission tomography

Idioms and Phrases with pet

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