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kiss
I. \ˈkis\ verb
(kissed also archaic kist \ˈkist\ ; kissed also archaic kist ; kissing ; kisses)
Etymology: Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan; akin to Old High German kussen to kiss, Old Norse kyssa, Gothic kukjan; denominatives from the root of Old English coss kiss, Old High German kus, kuss, Old Norse koss; probably akin (with phonological conservation due to the imitative nature of the word) to Greek kynein to kiss, Hittite kuwassanzi they kiss, Sanskrit cūṣati he sucks
transitive verb
1.
a. : to touch or press with the lips (as in affection, greeting, reverence) : salute or caress with the lips
< kissed his wife on the mouth and the baby on the cheek >
< kiss the foot of the image >
b. : to kiss with a smack
< kissed her loudly >
< kiss the children good-night >
2. : to put or effect by kissing
< kiss away her tears >
3.
a. : to touch gently as if fondly or caressingly
< a soft wind that kisses the flowers >
b. : to touch or hit lightly; specifically : to contact (another billiard ball) lightly
intransitive verb
1. : to make or give salutation with the lips : to salute or caress one another with the lips
< kiss and be friends >
2. : to come in contact, touch, or collide gently : rebound
< the cue ball kisses from the red ball >
3. of duodenal ulcers : to be directly opposite or lie against one another
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- kiss good-bye
- kiss hands
- kiss my foot
- kiss one's hand
- kiss the book
- kiss the ground
- kiss the rod
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by kissen, v.) of cos, from Old English coss — more at kiss I
1. : the act of kissing : a salute or caress with the lips : smack
2.
a. : a gentle touch or contact
b. : the light contact or interference of one billiard ball with another — called also kiss-off
3.
a. : a meringue sometimes with shredded coconut or other material added
b. : a bite-size piece of candy often wrapped in paper or foil
< chocolate kiss >
III. verb
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- kiss ass
- kiss my ass
- kiss one's ass
- kiss up to |