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petter
UK /ˈpɛtə/ US /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/
name 1noun 1verb 1
Collocations
1ADV.
always
Definitions
name
1
A surname from Dutch or German.
noun
1
One who pets.
[…] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]
I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks.
verb
1
To make an irregular, repetitive sound.
"What an infernal shower!" ejaculated the baronet, as the rain pettered against his plate glass.
Yet semblable Her mild voice Is, to that blissful sound, in Summer drought ; Of pettering rain, on léaves of parched Earths dust.
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Synonyms
noun — a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one
- fondler
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[…] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]
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I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks.
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"What an infernal shower!" ejaculated the baronet, as the rain pettered against his plate glass.
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Yet semblable Her mild voice Is, to that blissful sound, in Summer drought ; Of pettering rain, on léaves of parched Earths dust.
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