Snit vs. Pet — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Snit and Pet
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Snit
A state of agitation or irritation.
Pet
A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive appearances, intelligence and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic basis (such as a stray animal) and accepted by the owner regardless of these characteristics.
Snit
A temper; a lack of patience; a bad mood.
He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.
Pet
A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure
The pony was a family pet
A pet cat
Snit
A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
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Pet
A fit of sulking or ill humour
Mother's in a pet
Snit
A beer chaser commonly served in three-ounce servings in highball or juice glasses with a Bloody Mary cocktail in the upper midwest states of United States including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois.
The bartender served us each a snit with our Bloody Marys this morning.
Pet
Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately
The cats came to be petted
Snit
A slice of dried fruit.
Pet
An animal kept for enjoyment or companionship.
Snit
A state of agitated irritation;
He was in a snit
Pet
An object of the affections.
Pet
A person especially loved or indulged; a favorite
The teacher's pet.
Pet
A fit of bad temper or pique.
Pet
Kept as a pet
A pet cat.
Pet
Particularly cherished or indulged
A pet grandchild.
Pet
Expressing or showing affection
A pet name.
Pet
Being a favorite
A pet topic.
Pet
To stroke or caress gently.
Pet
To stroke or fondle amorously.
Pet
To be sulky and peevish.
Pet
An animal kept as a companion.
Pet
(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
Pet
One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
Pet
Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
Pet
A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
Pet
Abbreviation of petition
Pet
A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
Pet
(transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
Pet
To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
Pet
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
His daughter was petted and spoiled.
Pet
To be a pet.
Pet
To be peevish; to sulk.
Pet
Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
A pet child
The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory.
Pet
Kept or treated as a pet.
Pet rock
Pet
A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
Pet
Any person especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.
The love of cronies, pets, and favorites.
Pet
A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.
Pet
Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and often affectionately. Distinguished from animals raised for food or to perform useful tasks, as a draft animal.
Pet
Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal.
Some young lady's pet curate.
Pet
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
Pet
To be a pet.
Pet
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Pet
A special loved one
Pet
A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Pet
Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Pet
Stroke or caress gently;
Pet the lamb
Pet
Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Pet
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality;
The favored child
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