kissy
- adjective
- /ˈkɪsi/
- Informal
- They were being kissy in front of the cameras to gain more followers online.
In this text, he says after calling me a racist on CNN, don't tell anybody we look good together and sent me a kissy emoji.
- In this text, he says after calling me a racist on CNN, don't tell anybody we look good together and sent me a kissy emoji.
Examples
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Kissy, kissy, kissy.
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OK, so for the tears, we have the best of the best, which is the kissy face emoji.
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Kissy face, kissy face, you angry face, angry face.
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They were all kissy and gross.
Fiction book (1994) -
-Too ass-kissy.
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Her kissy attitude made everyone around her feel flattered at the party.
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His kissy comments during the meeting felt insincere to the other team members.
Synonyms
Playful actions that show romantic or sexual interest
Openly showing too much emotion and physical closeness that makes others uncomfortable
Showing tender affection in public or toward someone close
Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic
Acting playful and trying to attract someone's attention
Showing romantic feelings like kissing or cuddling in a very sweet way
Talking in a smooth, not sincere way to seem friendly
Showing too much praise and attention to please someone
Being too friendly and praising someone important to get favor
Antonyms
How Sincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kissy comes from kiss + -y and can mean exaggerated or false affection. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone acting 'kissy' to please or get something, so it can mean being insincerely affectionate.