(adjective)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
(noun)
a special loved one
(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