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kissy

kissy

6 7.2
A small quick kiss given playfully
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪsi/
  • Informal
translation icon : besito
  • I was doing a little kissy-kissy here and look...
  • kissy face
  • kissy poo
  • little kissy

So perhaps if you could demonstrate if you purse your lips and then very quickly make quick kissy there, there we go.

Examples

  • ...we have a kissy-kissy picture.

  • The baby jerked at the sound, but she made another kissy mouth and a smoochy sound, and he giggled again.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I told you to hang up the phone when I was talking before. "Kissy, kissy, see you later, I can hardly wait."

    Fiction book (2001)
  • First give Mommy a kissy.

  • So the two of you were in the corner playing kissy-face.

  • Windy lifted hers as she looked down, making a kissy mouth at the child.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • C'mere and give Momma a kissy-poo!

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Kissy-kissy mwah-mwahs were uttered.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • PUPPETEER: Kissy-kissy!

  • She leaned down to give her baby a quick kissy on the cheek.

Synonyms

kiss
vskissy
22 1.0

A light gentle touch you feel for a short time

is smaller, quicker, and more playful rather than merely gentle
smacker
vskissy
  • Slang
1 7.7

A loud kiss that makes a sound

is smaller, quieter, and more playful rather than loud or noisy
quick smacker
vskissy
  • Slang
7.4

A short kiss or quick light slap given suddenly

is gentler, less sudden, and more playful than a slap

How Intimate

smooch
  • Informal
14 6.1
kiss
752 1.0
kissy
  • Informal
6 7.2
peck
31 2.6

Surface Forms

kissy singular
kissies plural

Morphology

kissy = kiss (transparent) = kiss + y

A diminutive/derivational nominal formation from 'kiss', easily understood as 'a small or quick kiss'.

Etymology

Kissy as a noun is a small, quick kiss, formed from kiss with the little ending -y that makes things seem 'little' or 'playful'. So a kissy is an affectionate, playful little kiss.