pet

¹pet

noun \ˈpet\

Definition of PET

1

a : a pampered and usually spoiled child b : a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration : darling

2

: a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility

Origin of PET

perhaps back-formation from Middle English pety small — more at petty

First Known Use: 1508

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with PET

bet, debt, fret, get, het, jet, let, Lett, met, net, ret, set, stet, sweat, Tet, threat, vet, wet, whet, yet