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Definition of Pettable
1. capable of being petted [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pettable
Literary usage of Pettable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Magazine by Richard Phillips (1798)
"... that feve- ral rei'pettable bleachers in this neighbourhood h;\ve made trial
of Mr. TENNANT'S ..."
2. Seacliff: Or, The Mystery of the Westervelts by John William De Forest (1859)
"... while I held him under my arm, he was as quiet and pettable as a dog; but the
moment I dropped him on his legs, ..."
3. The Little Iliad by Maurice Henry Hewlett (1915)
"Hector went on with them in the motor to the junction. Here, for a time, ended
my acquaintance with the prettiest and most pettable lady I had ever met. ..."
4. Through the Buffer State: A Record of Recent Travels Through Borneo, Siam by John MacGregor (1896)
"... village of Kalian, and that proved a valuable pastime to me during a portion
of the journey, as he very soon turned out the most pettable of pets. ..."
5. Glimpses of the Animate World, Or, Science and Literature of Natural History (1885)
"... the gracious movements, the furry caresses ; of the affection which man, woman,
and child have lavished upon the most pettable of all pets. ..."
6. Mrs. Stephens' New Monthly by Ann Sophia Stephens (1856)
"They consisted of the pretty apple-faces, fresh and pettable, on whom female
nicknames fall with appropriateness. Sissy Moth was one of Mammy ..."
7. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"They usually keep about 60 of the pettable miniatures on display for visitors.
You may also support their cause by purchasing items at their gift shop and ..."
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