pet

Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

A special loved one.

Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain).

A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement.

A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight).

Stroke or caress gently.

“pet the lamb”

Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking.