petter

noun

1. an animal that is tamed or domesticated and kept as a companion or treated with fondness
2. a person who is treated with particular affection or indulgence; favorite; darling

Origin: orig. Scot dial., prob. back-form. < ME pety, small: see petty

adjective

1. kept or treated as a pet: a pet duck
2. especially liked; favorite
3. greatest; especial; particular: one's pet peeve
4. showing fondness or affection: a pet name

transitive verb petted, petting

1. to stroke or pat gently; fondle; caress
2. to be indulgent toward; pamper

intransitive verb