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Kiss

Kiss Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Kiss? [n] a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" [n] the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) [n] any of several bite-sized candies [v] touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" [v] touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Kiss: buss \| buss \| osculate \| osculation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Kiss: abandon \| accost \| address \| attouchement \| bid good day \| bid good morning \| blow a kiss \| bob \| bow \| bow to \| breath \| brush \| brush by \| buss \| caress \| come in contact \| contact \| contingence \| curtsy \| cutaneous sense \| desert \| dismiss \| disregard \| embrace \| exchange greetings \| feel \| feeling \| fingertip caress \| flick \| forsake \| give up \| glance \| graze \| greet \| greeting \| hail \| hand-clasp \| hand-mindedness \| handshake \| hello \| hit \| how-do-you-do \| hug \| ignore \| impinge \| impingement \| impingence \| kiss hands \| lambency \| lap \| lick \| lift the hat \| light touch \| lip \| neck \| nod \| nod to \| nudge \| osculate \| osculation \| peck \| pull the forelock \| relinquish \| renounce \| repudiate \| rub \| salutation \| salute \| say hello \| scrape \| sense of touch \| shake \| shake hands \| shave \| sideswipe \| skim \| skirt \| smack \| smacker \| smile \| smile of recognition \| smooch \| spoon \| squeak by \| stroke \| sweep \| tactile sense \| taction \| tangency \| tap \| tentative contact \| tentative poke \| touch \| touch lightly \| touch the hat \| touch upon \| touching \| uncover \| wave \| whisper See Also \| candy \| candy kiss \| chocolate kiss \| deep kiss \| French kiss \| meringue kiss \| molasses kiss \| peck \| smack \| smack \| smooch \| soul kiss \| touch \| touch \| touching Kiss In Webster's Dictionary \Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc. He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, That at the parting all the church echoed. --Shak. 2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly. When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees. --Shak. \Kiss\, v. i. 1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends. 2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly. Like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume. --Shak. Rose, rose and clematis, Trail and twine and clasp and kiss. --Tennyson. {Kissing comfit}, a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath. [Obs or Prov. End.] --Shak. \Kiss\, n. [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the verb from the older form coss, AS. coss. See {Kiss}, v.] 1. A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation. Last with a kiss, she took a long farewell. --Dryden. Dear as remembered kisses after death. --Tennyson. 2. A small piece of confectionery.

Kiss Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kiss?

[n] a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
[n] the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
[n] any of several bite-sized candies
[v] touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
[v] touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kiss: buss | buss | osculate | osculation

Kiss In Webster's Dictionary

\Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n.
{Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss;
of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.]
1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection,
   reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

         He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous
         smack, That at the parting all the church echoed.
                                               --Shak.

2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.

         When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.
                                               --Shak.


\Kiss\, v. i.
1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love,
   respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.

2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.

         Like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume.
                                               --Shak.

         Rose, rose and clematis, Trail and twine and clasp
         and kiss.                             --Tennyson.

{Kissing comfit}, a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath.
   [Obs or Prov. End.] --Shak.


\Kiss\, n. [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the
verb from the older form coss, AS. coss. See {Kiss}, v.]
1. A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection,
   respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of
   reconciliation.

         Last with a kiss, she took a long farewell.
                                               --Dryden.

         Dear as remembered kisses after death. --Tennyson.

2. A small piece of confectionery.

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