kiss

English Thesaurus

1. a light glancing touch (noun.act)

hypernym	:	touch, touching, touch, touching,
definition	:	the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)

2. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	smack, smooch,
definition	:	an enthusiastic kiss (noun.act)

hyponym	:	deep kiss, french kiss, soul kiss,
definition	:	an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth (noun.act)

3. any of several bite-sized candies (noun.food)

hypernym	:	candy, confect,
definition	:	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts (noun.food)

hyponym	:	molasses kiss,
definition	:	a candy kiss that resembles toffee (noun.food)

hyponym	:	meringue kiss,
definition	:	a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly (noun.food)

hyponym	:	chocolate kiss,
definition	:	a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate (noun.food)

hyponym	:	scotch kiss,
definition	:	butterscotch candy kiss (noun.food)

4. a cookie made of egg whites and sugar (noun.food)

hypernym	:	biscuit, cookie, cooky,
definition	:	any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) (noun.food)

5. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	touch,
definition	:	make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	peck, smack,
definition	:	kiss lightly (verb.contact)

6. touch lightly or gently (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	touch,
definition	:	make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact)

7. a light glancing touch (noun.act)

derivation	:	kiss,
definition	:	touch lightly or gently (verb.contact)

8. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	buss, kiss, osculate, snog,
definition	:	touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. (verb.contact)

9. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. (verb.contact)

derivation	:	buss, kiss, osculation,
definition	:	the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling,
definition	:	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snogging,
definition	:	(British informal) cuddle and kiss (noun.act)

derivation	:	kisser, osculator,
definition	:	someone who kisses (noun.person)

10. touch lightly or gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	kiss,
definition	:	a light glancing touch (noun.act)

11. a light glancing touch (noun.act)

derivation	:	kiss,
definition	:	touch lightly or gently (verb.contact)

12. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	buss, kiss, osculate, snog,
definition	:	touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. (verb.contact)

13. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. (verb.contact)

derivation	:	buss, kiss, osculation,
definition	:	the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling,
definition	:	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snogging,
definition	:	(British informal) cuddle and kiss (noun.act)

derivation	:	kisser, osculator,
definition	:	someone who kisses (noun.person)

14. touch lightly or gently (verb.contact)

derivation	:	kiss,
definition	:	a light glancing touch (noun.act)