petless

adj

Etymology

From pet + -less.

  1. derived from petta
  2. derived from peata — “pet, tamed animal, spoiled child
  3. borrowed from pet — “an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child
  4. suffixed as petless — “pet + less

Definitions

  1. Without pets (domestic animals).

    • With the children all gone and with our allergies, we have been petless since. But the quality of experiences we had with these pets may account in large part for the children's lifestyles now.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA