kiss

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kĭs, IPA: /kɪs/, SAMPA: /kIs/
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  Rhymes: -ɪs

[edit] Etymology

Old English cyssan, from Germanic *kussja-, cognates include Dutch kussen, German küssen, Swedish kyssa. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ku- or *kus- (probably imitative), with cognates including Ancient Greek κύσσω (kysso) poet. form of κύσω (kyso) "to kiss", and Hittite kuwassanzi "they kiss".

Homer, Odyssey, 16.15: kusse de min kephalen... "he kissed his forehead"; Aristophanes, Clouds, 56.81: kuson me... "kiss me...", etc.), from κυνέω (kyneo) "to kiss".

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to 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, or as part of sexual activity.
2. (transitive) To touch lightly or slightly.

   His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.

   The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.

3. (intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.

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• to kiss each other (3)
• to kiss one another (3)

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kiss (plural kisses)

1. A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
2. A candy or sweet wrapped in paper with twisted ends.

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[edit] Noun

Declination for kiss	Singular		Uncountable
Neuter	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kiss	kisset
Genitive	kisss	kissets

kiss

1. pee, wee, tinkle, urine