kiss
- noun
- /kɪs/
- After the performance, the actress received a sweet kiss from her fans.
And this is when you can sprinkle in gentle kisses.
- And this is when you can sprinkle in gentle kisses.
Examples
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- Give him a kiss.
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She gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek as a goodbye.
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I always throw it a kiss when I pass it.
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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.
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A few light kisses, a few embraces reaching around of arms.
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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
Idioms
- Offensive
To tell someone rudely that you do not care about their opinion or order
Compounds
- Jargon
An area at competitions like figure skating where athletes and coaches wait for scores and show emotion
A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes
How Gentle
Surface Forms
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'.