pets

pets · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Domestic or tamed animals kept for companionship or pleasure.

  2. 2.

    People treated with special favor or affection.

Related words

See also: animal, companion, pet
Synonyms: companion animals, domestic animals

Etymology

Origin uncertain; possibly from Scottish English, related to the use of pet as a term of endearment in the 16th century.