Kiss
[kɪs]
Definition
(noun.) a light glancing touch; 'there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing'.
(noun.) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof).
(noun.) any of several bite-sized candies.
(noun.) a cookie made of egg whites and sugar.
(verb.) touch lightly or gently; 'the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain'.
Inputed by Elsa--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
(v. t.) To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
(v. i.) To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.
(v. i.) To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.
(v.) A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation.
(v.) A small piece of confectionery.
Typed by Lena
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Salute, greet with a kiss.
n. Salute.
Checker: Neil
Definition
v.t. to press one's lips to in affection or reverence: to treat with fondness: to touch gently: to collide (of two billiard-balls).—v.i. to salute with the lips.—n. a salute with the lips.—ns. Kiss′-curl a small curl at the side of the forehead; Kiss′er; Kiss′ing-com′fit a perfumed comfit for sweetening the breath; Kiss′ing-crust that part of the upper crust of the loaf which while baking overhangs the edge and touches another.—n.pl. Kiss′ing-strings cap or bonnet strings tied under the chin.—n. Kiss′-me the wild form of Viola tricolor the pansy: a short veil: a small bonnet—also Kiss′-me-quick.—Kiss hands to kiss the sovereign's hands on a minister's acceptance of office; Kiss of peace a kiss of greeting exchanged between the members of the early Church a shadow of which survives in the kissing of the pax at high mass; Kiss the book to kiss a copy of the New Testament in England after taking a legal oath; Kiss the dust to be felled to the ground to be slain or vanquished; Kiss the gunner's daughter to get a flogging tied to the breech of a cannon; Kiss the rod to submit to punishment.
Checker: Marty
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that you see children kissing, denotes happy reunions in families and satisfactory work. To dream that you kiss your mother, you will be very successful in your enterprises, and be honored and beloved by your friends. To kiss a brother or sister, denotes much pleasure and good in your association. To kiss your sweetheart in the dark, denotes dangers and immoral engagements. To kiss her in the light, signifies honorable intentions occupy your mind always in connection with women. To kiss a strange woman, denotes loose morals and perverted integrity. To dream of kissing illicitly, denotes dangerous past-times. The indulgence of a low passion may bring a tragedy into well-thought-of homes. To see your rival kiss your sweetheart, you are in danger of losing her esteem. For married people to kiss each other, denotes that harmony is prized in the home life. To dream of kissing a person on the neck, denotes passionate inclinations and weak mastery of self. If you dream of kissing an enemy, you will make advance towards reconciliation with an angry friend. For a young woman to dream that some person sees her kiss her lover, indicates that spiteful envy is entertained for her by a false friend. For her to see her lover kiss another, she will be disappointed in her hopes of marriage.
Edited by Dorothy
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for 'bliss. ' It is supposed to signify in a general way some kind of rite or ceremony appertaining to a good understanding; but the manner of its performance is unknown to this lexicographer.
Inputed by Cathleen
Unserious Contents or Definition
Nothing divided by two; meaning persecution for the infant, ecstasy for the youth, fidelity for the middle-aged and homage for the old.
An indescribable something that is of no value to any one, but is much prized by the right two.
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Examples
- Kiss me, Eunice, and be a good wife to Crispin, who loves you so dearly. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- But it will soon grow out again, said Beth, coming to kiss and comfort the shorn sheep. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- De Guiche, I will not suffer you to kiss and pull my daughters about in this way. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Come and kiss me, baby. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- We stopped under the lee of the lobster-outhouse to exchange an innocent kiss, and went in to breakfast glowing with health and pleasure. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The honest Irish maid-servant, delighted with the change, asked leave to kiss the face that had grown all of a sudden so rosy. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I will try to kiss thee very well. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- We kissed Charley, and took her downstairs with us, and stopped outside the house to see her run away to her work. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He kissed Amy as she started up to meet him, nodded to Fanny, nodded to his father, gloomed on the visitor without further recognition, and sat down. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He kissed her, and laughed. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Receive at parting;' here he gave him a southern embrace, and kissed him soundly on both cheeks; 'the word of a gentleman! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She hesitated for a moment, holding the little volume fondly in her hands--then lifted it to her lips and kissed it. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He kissed her many times. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Clym brought her face towards his by a gentle pressure of the hand, and kissed her. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- The suitor, kissing the hem of the garment again before relinquishing it, replied, Habraham Latharuth, on thuthpithion of plate. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I've spoilt her, said he, taking her from me with good humour, and kissing her little hot face and burning lips. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He then became a little more practical than I liked, first taking hold of my hand, and next kissing me by force. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Louisa, holding her hand, could feel no pulse; but kissing it, could see a slight thin thread of life in fluttering motion. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- So cold, so fresh, so sea-clear her face was, it was like kissing a flower that grows near the surf. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Don't trouble your head about me, said the Demarch, kissing her; if I die I die, and if I live I live—it's the fortune of war. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- No, my dear, said her father, kissing her fondly. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- This was his answer, written, I suppose, in some pique: True you have given me many sweet kisses, and a lock of your beautiful hair. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Maybe her kisses were only signs of friendship. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The weeping girl covers her hand with kisses and says what shall she do, what shall she do, when they are separated! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I could resist it no longer--I caught her in my arms, and covered her face with kisses. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I know it by the kisses on the seal. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- She covered her with noiseless kisses; she murmured love over her, like a cushat fostering its young. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- A thousand, thousand, thousand kisses! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Checker: Sandra