Noun
1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. a special loved one
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Verb
1. stroke or caress gently;
"pet the lamb"2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Adjective
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality;
"the favored child"