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Webster 1913 Edition

Kiss

Kiss

(kĭs)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Kissed
(kĭst)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Kissing
.]
[OE.
kissen
,
cussen
, AS.
cyssan
, fr.
coss
a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D.
kus
, G.
kuss
, Icel.
koss
.]
1.
To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
He . . .
kissed
her lips with such a clamorous smack,
That at the parting all the church echoed.
Shakespeare
2.
To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
When the sweet wind did gently
kiss
the trees.
Shakespeare

Kiss

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.;
as,
kiss
and make friends
.
2.
To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.
Like fire and powder,
Which as they
kiss
consume.
Shakespeare
Rose, rose and clematis,
Trail and twine and clasp and
kiss
.
Tennyson.
Kissing comfit
,
a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath.
[Obs or Prov. End.]
Shak.

Kiss

,
Noun.
[OE.
kiss
, derived under the influence of the verb from the older form
coss
, AS.
coss
. See
Kiss
,
Verb.
]
1.
A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.;
as, a parting
kiss
; a
kiss
of reconciliation.
Last with a
kiss
, she took a long farewell.
Dryden.
Dear as remembered
kisses
after death.
Tennyson.
2.
A small piece of confectionery.

Webster 1828 Edition

Kiss

KISS

, v.t.
1.
To salute with the lips.
2.
To treat with fondness; to caress.
The hearts of princes kiss obedience.
3.
To touch gently.
When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.

KISS

,
Noun.
A salute given with the lips; a common token of affection.

Definition 2024

Kiss

Kiss

See also: kiss and KISS

Hungarian

Proper noun

Kiss

  1. A surname​.

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative Kiss Kissek
accusative Kisst Kisseket
dative Kissnek Kisseknek
instrumental Kiss-sel Kissekkel
causal-final Kissért Kissekért
translative Kiss-sé Kissekké
terminative Kissig Kissekig
essive-formal Kissként Kissekként
essive-modal — —
inessive Kissben Kissekben
superessive Kissen Kisseken
adessive Kissnél Kisseknél
illative Kissbe Kissekbe
sublative Kissre Kissekre
allative Kisshez Kissekhez
elative Kissből Kissekből
delative Kissről Kissekről
ablative Kisstől Kissektől

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian surnames

kiss

kiss

See also: KISS and Kiss

English

A woman kissing a baby.

Verb

kiss ‎(third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed)

  1. (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to express love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
    • William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
      He […] kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, / That at the parting all the church echoed.
    • 1879, Richard Jefferies, The Amateur Poacher, chapter1:
      But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶ […] The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window […], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them.
  2. (transitive) To touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
    The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.  His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.‎
    • William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
      Like fire and powder, / Which as they kiss consume.
    • Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892)
      Rose, rose and clematis, / Trail and twine and clasp and kiss.
  3. (intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
  4. (transitive) To mark a cross (X) after one's name on a card, etc.
Synonyms
  • to kiss each other (3)
  • to kiss one another (3)
  • See also Wikisaurus:kiss
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English kis, kys, derived from the verb kissen; compare Middle English cos, cus from Old English coss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.

Noun

kiss ‎(plural kisses)

  1. A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
  2. An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
  3. A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.
Translations

Derived terms

See also

Anagrams

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɪs/

Noun

kiss

  1. pee, wee, tinkle, urine

Declension

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkiʃ]

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