Category:Pet

Pet, n. Etym: [formerly peat, perhaps from ir. peat, akin to gael. Peata.]

1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a Fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. Tatler.

3. Etym: [prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a Spoiled child.]

Defn: a slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. "in a pet she Started up." Tennyson.

Pet Pet, a.

Defn: petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet Lamb; a pet theory. Some young lady's pet curate. F. Harrison. Pet cock. Etym: [perh. for petty cock.] (mach.) A little faucet in a Water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam Cylinder, to drain it.

Pet Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.]

Defn: to treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted And spoiled.

Pet Pet, v. i.

Defn: to be a pet. Feltham.