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kiss

kiss

22 1.0
A light gentle touch you feel for a short time
  • noun
  • /kɪs/
translation icon : toque
  • After the performance, the actress received a sweet kiss from her fans.

And this is when you can sprinkle in gentle kisses.

Examples

  • - Give him a kiss.

  • She gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek as a goodbye.

  • I always throw it a kiss when I pass it.

  • Even this far inland, the kiss of salt lay on the wet little night wind.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • They left her hat as a goodbye kiss.

  • A few light kisses, a few embraces reaching around of arms.

  • The sort of glorious girl whose kiss tastes of liquor when she's had no liquor to drink.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Tyler, Ben, and I would smile, reluctantly accepting a wet and shriveled kiss on the cheek.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Bruno wiped the kiss away with his forearm and blushed.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The baby giggled when his mother placed a soft kiss on his forehead.

Synonyms

caress
vskiss
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

is a brief delicate touch rather than a slow sustained stroke
kissy
vskiss
  • Informal
6 7.2

A small quick kiss given playfully

is a gentle delicate touch that is brief rather than playful

Idioms

kiss my ass
  • Offensive
49 9.9

To tell someone rudely that you do not care about their opinion or order

12 3.4

To become friendly again after an argument

An action or event that causes something to fail completely

9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

Very easy for anyone to understand or do

To be whipped as punishment while bent over a cannon

8.9

To show too much respect and do what a person in power wants

Compounds

6 3.3

A kiss where one person puts their tongue into the other's mouth

A small cone of chocolate wrapped in shiny foil

deep kiss
  • NSFW
1 4.1

A long open-mouthed kiss where people touch tongues

kiss and cry
  • Jargon
1 9.4

An area at competitions like figure skating where athletes and coaches wait for scores and show emotion

1 8.5

A small lock of hair shaped to lie flat on the forehead or cheek as decoration

soul kiss
  • NSFW
1 7.8

An open-mouthed touch of lips and tongue to show strong feeling

2.3

A small wrapped piece of chocolate you eat in one bite

Aussie kiss
  • Australian
9.9

A light kiss where two people touch noses and keep their eyes open

A kiss given to show love, freedom, or celebration

A way to breathe air into someone's lungs to make them start breathing again

kiss of life
  • Informal
6.1

An action that helps a failing project or business recover and continue

kiss of peace
  • Formal
9.1

A short greeting in church to show love and unity

A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes

kiss-up attitude
  • Offensive
7.9

A way of behaving that praises people in charge to get their favor

A small sweet made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp

8.6

A small chewy sweet made from thick dark sugar syrup, often wrapped

Glasgow kiss
  • Offensive
9.9

A strong headbutt used to hurt someone in a fight

mwah-mwah kiss
  • Texting
8.8

A playful sound people make without touching when they blow a kiss

9.8

A small butterscotch candy shaped like a kiss with a soft marshmallow center

How Gentle

peck
31 2.6
kiss
22 1.0
smooch
  • Informal
14 6.1
French kiss
  • NSFW
6 3.3

Surface Forms

kiss singular
kisses plural

Etymology

Kiss also grew to mean a very light touch, because people compared a soft, quick pressure to the gentle press of lips; that is why a small, delicate contact can be called a 'kiss'.