kiss /kis/

1. To caress or greet by touching with the lips
2. (of an inanimate object) to touch gently

1. To greet by touching with the lips
2. (of two people) to press their lips together, esp as an expression of affection or sexual love
3. To touch lightly
4. (of snooker or billiard balls) to touch gently while moving

1. A caress, greeting, etc by touching with the lips
2. A light touch, esp by a moving snooker ball on another
3. A melt-in-the-mouth biscuit, etc
4. A drop of sealing wax

kissˈable adjective

kissˈer noun

1. A person who kisses
2. The mouth (slang)

kissˈogram or kissˈagram noun

A service whereby a kiss is delivered to a specific person (eg on their birthday) by a kissogram girl (or man) usu in glamorous or unusual costume

kissˈ-curl noun

A flat, circular curl at the side of the forehead

kissing bug noun

Any of several N and S American biting insects which attack victims' lips and cheeks

kissˈing-comˈfit noun

A perfumed comfit for sweetening the breath

kissing cousin noun

A more or less distant relation with whom one is on familiar enough terms to kiss on meeting

kissˈing-crust noun

That part of the upper crust of a loaf which overhangs and touches another

kissing disease noun (informal)

Glandular fever

kissing gate noun

A gate set in a V- or U-shaped enclosure

kissˈing-strings plural noun

Cap or bonnet strings tied under the chin

kiss-in-the-ringˈ noun

An old game in which one person kisses another after a chase round a ring of players

kissˈ-me or kissˈ-me-quick noun

1. The wild-pansy or other plant
2. A short veil
3. A small bonnet

kiss of death noun (informal)

Something that causes failure, destruction, etc

kissˈ-off noun (slang)

A sudden, usu offensive dismissal

kiss of life noun

1. In first aid, a mouth-to-mouth method of restoring breathing (cf Schafer's method)
2. A means of restoring vitality or vigour (figurative)

kiss of peace noun

A kiss of greeting between the members of the early, and some branches of the modern, Church

kiss and make up (informal)

To become reconciled (also kissˈ-and-make-up adjective)

kiss and tell (informal)

To give an exposé of one's sexual adventures (kissˈ-and-tell adjective)

kiss goodbye to (informal)

To relinquish all hope of

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