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pet
adjective
noun
verb
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- E
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
“the favored child”
noun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
noun
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
noun
a special loved one
verb
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
verb
stroke or caress gently
“pet the lamb”
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Example Sentences
the favored child
pet the lamb
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