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Word List: Pets
- pet, pets [pɛt]
(noun) - Definition:
- an animal kept as a companion
- Example:
- She's allergic to all types of fur, that's why they don't have any pets.
- dog, dogs [dɒg]
(noun) - Definition:
- a domesticated form of the wolf, with four legs, long or short coat and tail, in various colours, "Man's best friend"
- Example:
- The dog barked all night long.
- puppy, puppies ['pʌpi]
(noun) - Definition:
- a young dog
- Example:
- When they got the dog, he was a cute puppy.
- Synonym(s):whelp
- cat, cats [kæt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small domesticated carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt, with light, flexible bodies, smooth fur and teeth adapted to killing small prey
- Example:
- The black cat crossed the road.
- Synonym(s):housecat
- tomcat, tomcats ['tɒmkæt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a male cat
- Example:
- The tomcat purred.
- kitten, kittens ['kɪtən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a young cat
- Example:
- The kitten is so cute!
- Synonym(s):kitty
- goldfish, goldfish
(noun) - Definition:
- a type of fish, typically orange-coloured
- Example:
- Each child will win a goldfish as a prize.
- mouse, mice [maʊs]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents, eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles, known to invade homes for food and occasionally shelter
- Example:
- Pet mice can be playful, loving and can grow used to being handled.
- rat, rats [ræt]
(noun) - Definition:
- various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents, distinguished from mice by their size
- Example:
- In some developed countries, many people keep domesticated rats as pets.
- hamster, hamsters ['hæmstəɽ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small, short-tailed European rodent, remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations
- Example:
- It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is he going to store it?
- guinea pig, guinea pigs ['gɪni pɪɡ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a tail-less rodent with short ears and larger than a hamster
- Example:
- Instead of a hamster the girl wants to have a guinea pig.
- Synonym(s):cavy
- rabbit, rabbits [ˈræbɪt]
(noun) - Definition:
- several small mammals of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail
- Example:
- The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get; rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
- Synonym(s):bunny
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/environment-and-nature/animals/pets/
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