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(pet-ted) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. stroke or caress gently

Example Sentence

The child petted the downy chick.

Synonyms

stroke; caress; pat

Antonyms

beat

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petted
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Rhymes

  • fetid
  • fretted
  • jetted
  • netted
  • petted
  • sweated
  • vetted
  • wetted
  • whetted

  • abetted
  • indebted
  • regretted

  • silhouetted
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