Definition of a-kiss in English English dictionary
- Eskimo kiss
- The rubbing of one's nose against another's as a sign of affection
- French kiss
- A kiss (or the act of kissing) which involves the touching of both persons' tongues
- French kiss
- To give someone a French kiss
- French-kiss
- Attributive form of French kiss, noun
- Glasgow kiss
- A headbutt
- air kiss
- A social gesture in which the lips are pursed as if kissing, but without actual contact
- blow a kiss
- To kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient
We haven't yet kissed, but she blew me a kiss as the train pulled out of the station. That meant a lot to me.
- double kiss
- When the cue ball makes contact twice with the object ball. The second contact is not normally intentional
- flying kiss
- A symbolic kiss given by kissing one's own hand, then blowing on the hand in a direction towards the recipient
- foot kiss
- A reverential kiss on the footwear of the pope or an extremely revered (notably ruling) prince
A foot kiss leaves no shread of doubt about the utterly unequal protocollary pecking order.
- foot kiss
- A kiss on the foot
Some lovers enjoy giving and/or receiving foot kisses.
- gypsie's kiss
- Alternative spelling of gypsy's kiss
- gypsy's kiss
- piss
- kiss
- A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses
- kiss
- Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion
- kiss
- To touch lightly or slightly
The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
- kiss
- To mark a cross (X) after your name on a card, etc
- kiss
- A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting
- kiss
- 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
- kiss and make up
- To settle one's differences and forgive
- kiss and ride
- A car park at a railway station, airport, etc. for the dropping off and picking up of passengers
- kiss and tell
- To betray a confidence by disclosing private information
- kiss arse
- to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously
- kiss ass
- to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously
- kiss chase
- A children's game similar to tag, the object being for the person who is "it" to catch and kiss another of the participants, who then subsequently becomes "it"
- kiss curl
- A spiral-shaped curl of hair upon the forehead
- kiss goodbye
- To kiss prior to departing
- kiss me
- I informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection
- kiss my arse
- go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal
And here, I believe, the wit is generally misunderstood. In reality, it lies in desiring another to kiss your a— for having just before threatened to kick his; for I have observed very accurately, that no one ever desires you to kick that which belongs to himself, nor offers to kiss this part in another.
- kiss my ass
- go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal
- kiss of death
- A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence
- kiss of death
- Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc
The role in the soap opera was the kiss of death for Ann's career as a theatrical actress.
- kiss of life
- Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
The lifeguard pulled the man out of the lake and gave him the kiss of life.
- kiss the ground someone walks on
- To praise someone highly
Yes ; they cross themselves, bow down their heads level with their heels, kiss your feet, grovel on the very ground, and kiss the earth you walk on.
- kiss the gunner's daughter
- To be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon
No, replied Bosun Thorpe, for any breaches of discipline by boy seamen are dealt within by making him, in naval jargon, ‘kiss the gunner's daughter’. . . . he bends over one of the guns; then he is lashed across the backside..
- kiss up
- to pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention
Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!.
- kiss up
- To pay false flattery
He kisses up more than he works.
- kiss up to
- To pay false flattery to; to flatter in excess
- kiss-and-tell
- betraying a confidence by disclosing private information
- kiss-ass
- An obsequious person
- kiss-off
- A dismissal
- kiss-up
- One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention
Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.
- kiss-up
- Form of kiss up: to pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention
Yes, I watched Joe kissing-up to that fat-ass and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!.
- soul kiss
- A kiss in which contact occurs between the tongues of the kissers
- tongue kiss
- To engage in tongue kisses
- tongue kiss
- A kiss in which contact occurs between the tongues of the kissers
- you kiss your mother with that mouth
- Used to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar
You kiss your mother with that mouth? mocked the man-who-was-ten. Matthew replied, No, but I kiss yours!.
- French kiss
- open-mouth kiss involving tongue contact
- kiss
- {v} to salute with the lips, fondle, caress
- kiss
- {n} a salute given with the lips
- kiss my ass
- Kiss my arse! UK (US Kiss my ass!) OFFENSIVE: Used to tell someone that you will not do what they want you to do
- kiss-and-tell
- Betraying a confidence by disclosing private information, esp. about a sexual relationship with someone famous
- A kiss
- liplock
- A kiss
- smackeroo
- A kiss
- sugar
- A kiss
- smooch
- A kiss
- osculation
- A kiss
- buss
- French kiss
- a kiss made with your mouths open and with your tongues touching
- Kiss On Cheek
- warn wishes, sign of affection, KOC (Internet chat slang)
- Kiss On Lips
- KOL, sign of affection (Internet chat slang)
- Sealed With A Kiss
- greeting used to end a romantic conversation, SWAK (Internet)
- air kiss
- a way of greeting someone with a kiss that is near the side of their face, but that does not touch them
- chocolate kiss
- conical bite-sized piece of chocolate
- farewell kiss
- goodbye kiss, parting kiss, leave-taking kiss, kiss given before one departs
- first kiss
- first time in their life that someone is kissed
- french kiss
- an open-mouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
- good night kiss
- kiss which occurs at the end of a date
- judas kiss
- {i} dishonest kiss, treacherous kiss
- kiss
- a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
- kiss
- To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc
- kiss
- To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly
- kiss
- acronym for Keep It Simple, Stupid
- kiss
- touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain
- kiss
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- kiss
- If you say that you kiss something goodbye or kiss goodbye to something, you accept the fact that you are going to lose it, although you do not want to. I felt sure I'd have to kiss my dancing career goodbye
- kiss
- the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
- kiss
- A memory device standing for Keep It Simple Salesperson
- kiss
- A memory device standing for Keep It Simple, Salesperson
- kiss
- To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly
- kiss
- "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
- kiss
- Keep It Simple Stupid
- kiss
- as, kiss and make friends
- 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
- kiss
- "Keep it simple, sweetheart" - eat whole, unprocessed foods and cut out things like protein bars, shakes, or other substitute foods Back to the basics like fresh veggies, meats, fish
- kiss
- the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) any of several bite-sized candies a cookie made of egg whites and sugar touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc
- kiss
- touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
- kiss
- If you kiss someone, you touch them with your lips to show affection or sexual desire, or to greet them or say goodbye. She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek Her parents kissed her goodbye as she set off from their home They kissed for almost half-a-minute We kissed goodbye. Kiss is also a noun. I put my arms around her and gave her a kiss
- kiss
- A candy or sweet wrapped in paper with twisted ends
- kiss
- Of two or more people, to touch each others lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion
- kiss
- To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc
- kiss
- If you blow someone a kiss or blow a kiss, you touch the palm of your hand lightly with your lips, and then blow across your hand towards the person, in order to show them your affection. Maria blew him a kiss
- kiss
- v tr collide (usu with an asteroid or station) kissed Emma collided with the large asteroid between the two jumpgates of The Reaches
- kiss
- "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain
- kiss
- A self-descriptive philosophy that's supposed to remind us to "eschew obfuscation" but is easier to understand!
- kiss
- Mom medicine
- kiss
- as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation
- kiss
- a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
- kiss
- If you say that something kisses another thing, you mean that it touches that thing very gently. The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway
- kiss
- A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc
- kiss
- {f} touch with the lips; press one's lips to another's in affection or greeting; touch lightly, brush
- kiss
- {i} act of kissing, touch of the lips (sign of affection); gentle touch, light touch
- kiss
- any of several bite-sized candies
- kiss
- 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"
- kiss
- bo
- kiss
- a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) any of several bite-sized candies a cookie made of egg whites and sugar touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc
- kiss
- Keep It Simple, Stupid
- kiss
- A small piece of confectionery
- kiss and be friends
- make up, reconcile, make peace
- kiss away tears
- {f} wipe away teas with a kiss
- kiss curl
- small curl of hair on the forehead; curled lock of hair on the back of the neck or in front of the ear
- kiss me
- give me a kiss
- kiss my ass
- fuck off, go jump in the lake
- kiss of death
- If you say that a particular event is the kiss of death for something, you mean that it is certain to make them fail or be a disaster. Trying to please an audience is the kiss of death for an artist. Something that is ultimately ruinous, destructive, or fatal: "Divorce was once a political kiss of death" (Ellen Goodman)
- kiss of death
- something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career
- kiss of life
- If you give someone who has stopped breathing the kiss of life, you put your mouth onto their mouth and breathe into their lungs to make them start breathing again. Julia was given the kiss of life but she could not be revived. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
- kiss of peace
- A ceremonial gesture, such as a kiss or handclasp, used as a sign of love and union in some Christian churches during celebration of the Eucharist
- kiss off
- {i} (Slang) rude and sudden dismissal
- kiss one's hand to someone
- {f} send a kiss to someone (by a hand motion), blow a kiss to someone
- kiss the book
- {f} kiss the bible after taking a legal oath in court
- kiss the dust
- die, pass away
- kiss the ground
- fall prostrate onto the ground, place one's face to the ground
- kiss up to
- {f} (Canadian & USA) try to gain favor through obsequious behavior, behave fawningly towards
- kiss-and-tell
- If someone who has had a love affair with a famous person tells the story of that affair in public, for example in a newspaper or book, you can refer to this as a kiss-and-tell story. intimate photographs and kiss-and-tell revelations. a story, article, book etc in which someone tells the public the secret details of a romantic relationship that they had with a famous person
- lovers' kiss
- passionate kiss, kiss of affection
- meringue kiss
- made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly
- molasses kiss
- a toffee-like candy kiss
- scotch kiss
- butterscotch candy kiss
- soul kiss
- A kiss in which the tongue enters the partner's mouth; a French kiss
- soul kiss
- {f} engage in a french kiss, kiss with open-mouth involving tongue contact
- soul kiss
- an open-mouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth