kiss meaning

UK /kɪs/ US /kɪs/ 1 syllable

kiss (noun): the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof).

kiss has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

kiss as a noun

  1. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

    Synonyms: buss, osculation

    Type of: touch

    Kinds: smack, soul kiss

  2. a cookie made of egg whites and sugar

    Type of: cookie

  3. any of several bite-sized candies

    Synonyms: candy kiss

    Type of: candy

    Kinds: molasses kiss, meringue kiss, chocolate kiss, Scotch kiss

  4. a light glancing touch
    • there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing

    Type of: touch

kiss as a verb

  1. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    • The newly married couple kissed
    • She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room

    Synonyms: snog, buss, osculate

    Type of: touch

    Kinds: smack

    Related forms: kisser, kissing

  2. touch lightly or gently
    • the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain

    Type of: touch

How to pronounce kiss

kiss is pronounced /kɪs/ in British English and /kɪs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with kiss

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in SS · 4-letter words

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