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alaga : pet (n.)
Synonyms: binuhi

Derivatives of alaga


Glosses:
pet
n. (animal)1. peta domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement.
~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, faunaa living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
n. (person)2. darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, peta special loved one.
~ lovera person who loves someone or is loved by someone.
~ chosenone who is the object of choice; who is given preference.; "she was Mama's chosen"
~ macushla(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling.
~ mollycoddlea pampered darling; an effeminate man.
~ teacher's petthe teacher's favorite student.
n. (feeling)3. peta fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight).
~ choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulancean irritable petulant feeling.
n. (act)4. pet, positron emission tomographyusing a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain).
~ tomography, imaging(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body.
v. (contact)5. petstroke or caress gently.; "pet the lamb"
~ caress, fondletouch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner.; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
~ canoodlefondle or pet affectionately.
~ gentlestroke soothingly.
~ neck, make outkiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion.; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
v. (contact)6. petstroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking.
~ caress, fondletouch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner.; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
adj. 7. best-loved, favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferent, preferredpreferred above all others and treated with partiality.; "the favored child"
~ lovedheld dear.; "his loved companion of many years"