Kissing
['kɪsɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kiss
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Examples
- 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.
- She's always a-kissing of me, whether I like it, or not. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And if the Maria kisses thee again I will commence kissing thee myself. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- And so do I, and we will both continue to, said Mrs. Yeobright, rising and kissing her. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- She hung about Dixon for a minute or so, as if afraid and irresolute; then suddenly kissing her, she went quickly out of the room. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- No, my dear fellow, said she, going up and kissing the boy. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Now mind you go to bed, dear, he said, kissing her tenderly; no more magical ceremonies to-night. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- By all the laws of the Medes and Persians, said Maurice, kissing her. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Said Fledgeby, looking back at the door and respectfully kissing his hand, 'You may depend upon it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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