The Clue
Sulky state (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PET
Tags
Notes
The answer PET is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Stroke
Sulk
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Fair-haired one
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Hamster, e.g.
Intemperate fit
Irritable state
Kind of charity
Kind of peeve
Kind of rock
Kind of theory
Most preferred
Peevish mood
Resident animal
Term of affection
The Bushes' Millie, e.g.
Dora Spenlow's Jip
Like a faddist's rock
Treat like a dog?
A cat, but rarely a rat
It may be unleashed
Definition
PET as a noun:
1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
2. (darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky) = a special loved one
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
4. (positron emission tomography, PET) = using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
PET as a verb:
1. stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
PET as an adjective:
1. (favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent) = preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"