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101pet-day — petˈ day noun (Scot) A day of sunshine in the middle of bad weather • • • Main Entry: ↑pet …
102pet-sitter — petˈ sitter noun • • • Main Entry: ↑pet …
103pet´al|like´ — pet|al «PEHT uhl», noun. one of the parts of a flower that are usually colored; one of the leaves of a corolla: »A rose has many petals. ╂[< New Latin petalum (in Latin, metal plate) < Greek pétalon leaf, thin plate < petannýnai to… …
104pet|al — «PEHT uhl», noun. one of the parts of a flower that are usually colored; one of the leaves of a corolla: »A rose has many petals. ╂[< New Latin petalum (in Latin, metal plate) < Greek pétalon leaf, thin plate < petannýnai to spread open] …
105pet|a|sos — pet|a|sus or pet|a|sos «PEHT uh suhs», noun. 1. a low crowned, broad brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks. 2. the winged hat worn by Hermes (Mercury). ╂[< Greek pétasos < root of petannýnai to spread out] …
106pet|a|sus — or pet|a|sos «PEHT uh suhs», noun. 1. a low crowned, broad brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks. 2. the winged hat worn by Hermes (Mercury). ╂[< Greek pétasos < root of petannýnai to spread out] …
107pet|cock — «PEHT KOK», noun. a small faucet or valve inserted in a pipe or cylinder for draining liquids or testing or reducing pressure. ╂[< pet, in an uncertain sense + cock1 faucet] …
108pet|it four — «PEHT ee FR, FOHR; French puh tee FOOR», plural pet|its fours «PEHT ee FRZ, FOHRZ; French puh tee FOOR», a small fancy cake or cooky with decorative frosting. ╂[< French petit four little oven; four < Latin furnus. Compare etym. under… …
109pet|nap|ping — «PEHT nap ihng», noun. the act or practice of stealing pet animals, especially to sell them to animal dealers and research laboratories …
110pet´ro|graph´i|cal|ly — pet|ro|graph|ic «PEHT ruh GRAF ihk», adjective. of or having to do with petrography. –pet´ro|graph´i|cal|ly, adverb …
