pet

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1. favorite, minion, jewel, apple of one's eye, Inf. number-one son, Inf. the fair-haired boy; cosset, fondling, darling, spoiled child; teacher's pet; loved one, dear, Inf. dearie, sweetheart, Inf. sweetie, honey, honey pie or bunch, baby, doll, baby doll, angel, lamb, lambkin, Inf. snookums.

adj

2. domesticated, tamed, tame, housebroken.

3. prized, cherished, loved, beloved, adored, treasured, held dear, dear to one's heart, precious; favorite, favored, dear, dearest, darling.

4. affectionate, fond, tender, loving, adoring.

v

5. coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, cocker, cosset, dandle, Obs. fondle; baby, spoil, indulge, dote on; cater to, wait on hand and foot, be at [s.o.'s] beck and call.

6.Informal. fondle, caress, stroke, pat; nuzzle, nestle, snuggle, carry on, Sl. canoodle; make love, bill and coo, smooch, slap and tickle, Inf. neck, Inf. make out, Inf. park, Sl. fool around.

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1. pique, huff, tiff, miff, fume, temper, ill temper, bad mood, ugly mood, Inf. stew, Archaic. pucker; sulk, sulks, petulance, Inf. slow burn,

v

2. sulk, mope, look sullen, look black, pull or make a long face, pout, frown, scowl; grumble, grump.