KISS • DICTIONARY ONE.COM • Definition of Kiss

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Kiss

noun

1.

The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof). Synonyms: buss, osculation.

2.

A cookie made of egg whites and sugar.

3.

Any of several bite-sized candies. Synonym: candy kiss.

4.

A light glancing touch.

verb

(past & past part. kissed;pres. part. kissing)

1.

Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.. Synonyms: buss, osculate, snog. "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

2.

Touch lightly or gently.

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"Kiss" Quotes from Famous Books

... sovereign who well knew how to reward the distinguished exploits of his subjects." Such was the language of Philip the Second and his Governor to the son of the headless hero of Saint Quentin; such was the fawning obsequiousness with which Egmont could kiss that royal hand reeking ...

— The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1555-1566 • John Lothrop Motley

... her basket to Barker, and went to her father. After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else. Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time. The house was as still as if nobody lived in it. The colonel occasionally ...

— A Red Wallflower • Susan Warner

... kid," he half laughed, half sobbed. "You fool little precious child-kid—I can't! There's a better way. I'll just put on a kiss so tight that no bad swearin's will ever pop out past it. There, like that! Now you won't ever say one 'fore the nice little girl, and when I want you not ...

— Michael O'Halloran • Gene Stratton-Porter

... Go, go, good countrymen, and, for this fault, Assemble all the poor men of your sort; Draw them to Tiber banks, and weep your tears 60 Into the channel, till the lowest stream Do kiss the ...

— The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Caesar • William Shakespeare

... "In the not-so-far-off you will be happy that you have done all for her you love. Come now and be silent. You shall kiss her once before it is done, but then you must go, and you must leave at my sign. Say no word to Madame. You know how it is with her. There must be no shock, any knowledge of this would ...

— Dracula • Bram Stoker

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