Pet

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vi To be a pet.

II. Pet ·noun A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

III. Pet ·noun A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.

IV. Pet ·adj Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.

V. Pet ·noun Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.

VI. Pet ·vt To treat as a pet; to Fondle; to Indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.