pet vs poppet

pet

noun
  • Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling. 

  • Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.) 

  • One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment. 

  • A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted. 

  • An animal kept as a companion. 

  • A term of endearment usually applied to women and children. 

adj
  • Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention. 

  • Kept or treated as a pet. 

verb
  • To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously. 

  • To stroke or fondle (an animal). 

poppet

noun
  • An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. 

  • A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person. 

  • One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. 

  • A young woman or girl. 

  • The stem and valve head in a poppet valve. 

  • An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. 

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