Examples of “Petter” in a Sentence

noun Someone who pets or strokes an animal affectionately.

• I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks. — George Philip, Cowboy life: the letters of George Philip (2007)
• The dog seemed to prefer gentle petters over rough play.

verb To make a series of short, irregular, tapping sounds, in older or dialectal usage.

• Rain began to petter against the windowpane.