Pet

/pɛt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters

Definition of Pet

noun

An animal kept as a companion.
(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.

verb

To stroke or fondle (an animal).
To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
"His daughter was petted and spoiled."
To be a pet.

adjective

Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
"The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory."
Kept or treated as a pet.
"pet rock"

Anagrams of Pet

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pet" and rearranging:

+apate peat tape tepa

+spest pets sept step

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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