pet
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1. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | imaging, tomography, |
| definition | : | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body (noun.act) |
2. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement (noun.animal)
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance, |
| definition | : | an irritable petulant feeling (noun.feeling) |
4. a special loved one (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | lover, |
| definition | : | a person who loves someone or is loved by someone (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | chosen, |
| definition | : | one who is the object of choice; who is given preference (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | macushla, |
| definition | : | (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | teacher's pet, |
| definition | : | the teacher's favorite student (noun.person) |
5. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (verb.contact)
6. stroke or caress gently (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | canoodle, |
| definition | : | fondle or pet affectionately (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gentle, |
| definition | : | stroke soothingly (verb.contact) |
7. preferred above all others and treated with partiality (adj.all)
| similar | : | loved, |
| definition | : | held dear (adj.all) |
8. a special loved one (noun.person)
| derivation | : | pet, |
| definition | : | stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pet, |
| definition | : | stroke or caress gently (verb.contact) |
9. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (verb.contact)
10. stroke or caress gently (verb.contact)
11. preferred above all others and treated with partiality (adj.all)
| derivation | : | orientation, predilection, preference, |
| definition | : | a predisposition in favor of something (noun.cognition) |
12. a special loved one (noun.person)
| derivation | : | pet, |
| definition | : | stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pet, |
| definition | : | stroke or caress gently (verb.contact) |
13. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (verb.contact)
14. stroke or caress gently (verb.contact)
15. preferred above all others and treated with partiality (adj.all)
| derivation | : | orientation, predilection, preference, |
| definition | : | a predisposition in favor of something (noun.cognition) |
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