caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
(noun) affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
pet
(verb) stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
pet
(verb) stroke or caress gently; “pet the lamb”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
petting
present participle of pet
petting (countable and uncountable, plural pettings)
The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
The act of kissing, stroking, etc, a person in a sexual manner.
The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
Source: Wiktionary
Pet, n. Etym: [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]
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. Etym: [Prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.]
Definition: A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. "In a pet she started up." Tennyson.
Pet, a.
Definition: 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.
Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.]
Definition: To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
Pet, v. i.
Definition: To be a pet. Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
