pet
adj : preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the
favored child" [syn: {favored}, {favorite(a)}, {favourite(a)},
{preferred}]
n 1: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2: a special loved one [syn: {darling}, {favorite}, {favourite},
{dearie}, {deary}, {ducky}]
3: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the
metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the
brain) [syn: {positron emission tomography}, {PET}]
v : stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"