kiss
verb
uk/kɪs/us/kɪs/A2[IorT]
totouchwithyourlips,especiallyas agreeting, or topressyourmouthonto another person'smouthin asexualway:
吻；接吻There was ayoungcoupleon thesofa, kissingpassionately.沙发上一对年轻人正在热烈地接吻。
She kissed himonthemouth.她吻了一下他的嘴唇。
[+ two objects]He kissed thechildrengoodnight/goodbye(= kissed them as apartof saying goodnight/goodbye).他吻了孩子们，道了晚安/再见。
[T]literary
togentlytouchsomething:
轻拂；轻触Thebreeze/sunkissed herbareshoulders.微风轻拂／阳光洒照她裸露的肩膀。
kisssomethingbetter
If youtellachildyou will kiss apartof thebodythathurtsbetter, youmeanyou will make itfeelbetterby kissing it:
吻（孩子的伤痛处）以示安慰；以吻消除疼痛"Mummy, Ihurtmyknee." "Come here,darling, andletme kiss itbetter."“妈妈，我的膝盖受伤了。”“过来，宝贝儿，我亲一下就不疼了。”
- Sheleanedforwardto kiss him but heevadedher bypretendingtosneeze.
- Shepulledaway just as he was about to kiss her.
- Heleantforwardto kiss her and sherecoiledinhorror.
- Sherecalledwith ashudderhow herbosshadoncetriedto kiss her.
- Abeautifulgirlwould have to kiss him tobreakthespell.
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstratively
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- makesomething/someoneout
- man hug
- mwah
- osculate
- smack
- spoon
- squeeze
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Touching & feeling
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
Idioms
kiss and tell
kisssomeone'sarse
kiss ass
kisssomethinggoodbye
kiss my arse!
Phrasal verbs
kisssomethingoff
kisssomeone/somethingoff
kiss
noun[C]
uk/kɪs/us/kɪs/kissnoun[C](TOUCH WITH LIPS)
A2
anactof kissing someone:
吻Giveyourgrannya kiss.吻一下你奶奶。
a kissonthelips在唇上吻一下
- She gave him along,lingeringkiss.
- Come over here and give me a kiss, youbiglug.
- Heplanteda kiss on herforehead.
- Then she put herarmround myshoulderand gave me a kiss.
- Sleeping Beautylayunder thewickedfairy'sspelluntil theprincewokeher with a kiss.
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstratively
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- makesomething/someoneout
- man hug
- mwah
- osculate
- smack
- spoon
- squeeze
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
kissnoun[C](SMALL CAKE)
asmallcake,biscuit, orsweet:
I used thesparemeringuemixtureto makemeringuekisses.
Cakes
- angel food cake
- angelica
- bake sale
- baked goods
- Bakewell pudding
- cupcake
- devil's food cake
- donut
- donut hole
- doughnut
- kuchen
- ladyfinger
- lamington
- layer cake
- macaron
- rock cake
- sandwich
- savarin
- scone
- sheet cake
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Puddings, desserts & ices
Sweets
Idioms
kiss of death
the kiss of life