Antonyms for pet

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : pet

Phonetic Transcription : pɛt

Definition of pet

Origin : "tamed animal," originally in Scottish and northern England dialect (and exclusively so until mid-18c.), of unknown origin. Sense of "indulged child" (c.1500) is recorded slightly earlier than that of "animal kept as a favorite" (1530s), but the latter may be the primary meaning. Probably associated with or influenced by petty. As a term of endearment by 1849. Teacher's pet is attested from 1890. Pet-shop from 1928.

adj favorite
noun favorite thing, person
verb stroke, kiss

Example sentences :

She had been a pet all her life, and, like most pets, her eye partook of the human quality.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Between the two he contented himself with the pet name of Saffy.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

Poor Mart Colson would not have known what to do with a pet name.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

It had been the dear pet plan they had nursed in common with all the parish.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

I did not know you had been in a yard before—says you were the pet at Elmore's in London.
Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Of course they had plenty of other things to eat besides Steve's pet dish.
Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie

But, as a children's pet, she—for it proved to be a female—was not a success.
Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton

They've always wanted a sister to pet; and Aunt Phoebe is hoping you'll not disappoint her.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Now, Pet, my darling, you had better go along with Mother and get ready for the boat.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Csar's head was as white and tight-curled as the fleece of a pet lamb.
Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous

Synonyms for pet

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