VIDEO FOR PET
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, adjectiveWords nearby pet
pestilent,
pestilential,
pestle,
pesto,
pesty,
pet,
pet name,
pet parent,
pet peeve,
pet scan,
pet scanner
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)
Definition for pet (5 of 5)
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, nounWord 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
pet