kiss : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: kiss	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for kiss
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kiss n the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) Synonym(s): kiss, buss, osculation a cookie made of egg whites and sugar any of several bite-sized candies Synonym(s): kiss, candy kiss a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" v 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" Synonym(s): snog, kiss, buss, osculate touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kiss \Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kiss \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kiss \Kiss\, n. [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.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
KISS Early system on IBM 650. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kiss of affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28,55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage (Ps. 2:12; 1 Sam. 10:1); spoken of as between parents and children (Gen. 27:26; 31:28, 55; 48:10; 50:1; Ex. 18:7; Ruth 1:9, 14); between male relatives (Gen. 29:13; 33:4; 45:15). It accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14). The worship of idols was by kissing the image or the hand toward the image (1 Kings 19:18; Hos. 13:2).