KISS
kiss
(noun) a light glancing touch; “there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing”
kiss, buss, osculation
(noun) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
kiss, candy kiss
(noun) any of several bite-sized candies
kiss
(noun) a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
snog, kiss, buss, osculate
(verb) 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”
kiss
(verb) touch lightly or gently; “the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
KISS
Acronym of keep it simple, stupid.
Noun
KISS (uncountable)
The KISS principle.
Anagrams
• KSIs, Sisk, skis
Etymology 1
Verb
kiss (third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed)
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
(ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
(intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
(transitive, archaic) To treat with fondness.
Synonyms
• See also kiss
Etymology 2
Noun
kiss (plural kisses)
A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.
Synonyms
• (touch with the lips): See buss
Anagrams
• KSIs, Sisk, skis
Etymology
Proper noun
Kiss
A surname.
Anagrams
• KSIs, Sisk, skis
Source: Wiktionary
Kiss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kissed;p. pr. & vb. n. Kissing.] Etym: [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. Shak.
2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees. Shak.
Kiss, v. 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. Shak.
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, n. Etym: [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the verb
from the older form coss, AS. coss. See Kiss, v.]
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition