PETTED Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word petted. (close relations)
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caressed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) verb • touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||||||||
cuddled | verbv | |||||||
noun • a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace verb • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth | ||||||||
fondled | verbv | |||||||
verb • touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||||||||
patted | verbv | |||||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a light touch or stroke adverb • completely or perfectly adjective satellite • having only superficial plausibility • exactly suited to the occasion verb • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • hit lightly | ||||||||
stroked | verbv | |||||||
noun • (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain • a light touch • a light touch with the hands • (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club • the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew • anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information • a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush • any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing • a single complete movement verb • touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions • strike a ball with a smooth blow • row at a particular rate • treat gingerly or carefully | ||||||||
favorite | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • something regarded with special favor or liking • a special loved one • a competitor thought likely to win adjective satellite • appealing to the general public • preferred above all others and treated with partiality verb • To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media | ||||||||
favourite | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a competitor thought likely to win • a special loved one • something regarded with special favor or liking adjective satellite • appealing to the general public • preferred above all others and treated with partiality | ||||||||
best-loved | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality | ||||||||
coddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat with excessive indulgence • cook in nearly boiling water | ||||||||
cosset | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat with excessive indulgence | ||||||||
darling | nounn | |||||||
noun • an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River • a special loved one • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment adjective satellite • dearly loved | ||||||||
dearie | nounn | |||||||
noun • a special loved one • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | ||||||||
deary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a special loved one • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | ||||||||
ducky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a special loved one | ||||||||
favored | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality | ||||||||
mope | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who wastes time verb • move around slowly and aimlessly • be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed | ||||||||
pat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a light touch or stroke adverb • completely or perfectly adjective satellite • having only superficial plausibility • exactly suited to the occasion verb • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • hit lightly | ||||||||
pout | verbv | |||||||
noun • a disdainful grimace • marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas • catfish common in eastern United States verb • be in a huff and display one's displeasure • make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip | ||||||||
preferent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality | ||||||||
preferred | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • more desirable than another • preferred above all others and treated with partiality | ||||||||