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pet

pet

5.6
Liked most by someone and given special attention
  • adjective
  • /pɛt/
translation icon : favorito
  • And so I've, I've sort of started a little pet project just on Instagram called Daniella's Digest.

It's a porky, partisan, pricey pet project package.

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Examples

  • Yeah, so this is one of my sort of pet issues.

  • An increase in the corporate tax is going to lower efficient investment and leave pet project investment unaffected.

  • As a virtual reality game developer that I am on, this is has become my new pet project.

  • One of my most, I suppose pet subjects in a way is sodium ion batteries.

  • This charity initiative is really a pet project of mine; I dedicate all my free time to it.

  • In our meeting, she emphasized her pet topic: environmental sustainability.

  • He has a few pet theories about the origins of the universe that he loves to discuss.

Synonyms

favorite
vspet
  • US
1.0

Liked more than other people or things

applies to projects given particular partiality and special attention
preferred
vspet
8 2.8

Liked or chosen more than others

is more neutral meaning chosen without implying extra treatment
best-loved
vspet
4 3.4

Liked more than other things of the same kind

focuses on being chosen for special attention rather than affection
favored
vspet
  • US
3.7

A person who gets better treatment and more benefits than others

shows active partiality and ongoing special attention

Compounds

pet peeve
  • Informal
19 6.3

Something small that annoys you more than it annoys most people

13 1.0

A shop that sells animals and supplies for people to keep as pets

pet name
  • Informal
11 2.1

A special short name people use for someone they care about

teacher's pet
  • Informal
10 3.1

A student who gets special attention from the teacher

9 1.0

Things pets eat, like meals for dogs or cats

3 4.4

An animal from another country that people keep in their home for company, like a snake or parrot

1 2.7

A person who cares for pets while their owners are away

1 4.2

Feeling deep sadness after a pet dies

PET scanner
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Machine that makes pictures showing activity in the body to find cancer

1 3.0

Looking after someone's pet at their home while the owner is away

5.8

A small bird like a parakeet that people keep as a pet

pet stain
  • NSFW
2.4

A mark on carpet or furniture made by an animal, often from pee

How Favored

favorite
  • US
712 1.0
pet
5.6
preferred
8 2.8
selected
2.0
liked
1.0

Surface Forms

pet positive

Etymology

The adjective pet, as in the phrase 'pet project', comes from the noun meaning 'favourite'. So a pet project is one you love most and give special attention to.