I petted the dog and it licked my face.

Meaning: You touched the dog with your hand to show affection and the dog showed affection back by licking your face with its tongue.

Choice of Words: Petted is the action you performed on the dog. Licked is the action the dog performed on you. Face is the part of your body that the dog licked.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The friendly dog wagged its tail and licked the little girl's face.
• The dog licked the girl's face gratefully.
• The puppy wagged its tail and licked the boy's face.
• Coco licked Sally's face, offering comfort.
• The puppy licked the girl's face with affection.
• The friendly dog wagged its tail and licked my hand.
• The stranger reached down and petted the dog.
• The stranger smiled and petted the dog again.
• Owner smiled and petted dog.
• The vet smiled and petted the dog's head.