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8 definitions found 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\, 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\, 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: kiss n 1: a caress with the lips [syn: {buss}, {osculation}] 2: any of several bite-sized candies 3: a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" [syn: {brush}] v 1: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's moth 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" [syn: {buss}, {osculate}] 2: touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [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). From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: KISS Keep It Simple, Stupid (DFUe, Usenet, IRC) From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: KISS, n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss." It is supposed to signify, in a general way some kind of rite or ceremony appertaining to a good understanding; but the manner of its performance is unknown to this lexicographer.
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