Definitions
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
noun
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
noun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
noun
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
verb
stroke or caress gently
“pet the lamb”
verb
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
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