Pet

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. Tatler.

3. A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. "In a pet she started up." Tennyson.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To be a pet. Feltham.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory. Some young lady's pet curate. F. Harrison. Pet cock. Etym: [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam cylinder, to drain it.