nnoun.actthe act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)Synset:buss osculation
Derivationally Related Form:bussosculatekiss
Hypernyms:touch touching
Inherited Hypernyms:kisstouchacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:French kissdeep kisssmacksmoochsoul kiss
Full Hyponyms:smacksmackersoul kiss
nnoun.fooda cookie made of egg whites and sugarHypernyms:biscuit cookie cooky
Inherited Hypernyms:kisscookiecakebaked goodsfoodsolidmatterphysical entityentity
nnoun.foodany of several bite-sized candiesSynset:candy kiss
Hypernyms:candy confect
Inherited Hypernyms:kisscandysweetdaintynutrimentfoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Scotch kisschocolate kissmeringue kissmolasses kiss
Full Hyponyms:chocolate kissmeringue kissmolasses kissscotch kiss
nnoun.acta light glancing touchExamples:- there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing
Derivationally Related Form:kiss
Hypernyms:touch touching
Inherited Hypernyms:kisstouchacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contacttouch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.Synset:buss osculate snog
Examples:- The newly married couple kissed
- She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room
Derivationally Related Form:kissosculatorosculationkisserkissingsnoggingbuss
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:snogtouch
Direct Hyponyms:pecksmack
Full Troponyms:smack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: buss, kiss, osculate)
vverb.contacttouch lightly or gentlyExamples:- the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain
Derivationally Related Form:kiss
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:kisstouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s