the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
"She leaned in to give him a gentle kiss on the forehead before he left for work."
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
"She dipped her finger into the bowl to scoop up another soft kiss for her dessert plate."
any of several bite-sized candies
"She reached into the jar and pulled out a chocolate kiss to share with her friend."
A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
"When designing the new software, the team stuck to the KISS principle by keeping the interface simple instead of adding complex features."
The KISS principle.
In plain English: A kiss is a gentle touch of lips used to show love, affection, or greeting.
"She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving."
Usage: As a noun, a kiss is an act of pressing lips against someone or something to show affection, approval, or greeting. Do not confuse this physical gesture with the acronym KISS, which stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid and refers to a design principle.
To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
"The project manager told the team to KISS when outlining the new software features."
Acronym of keep it simple, stupid.
In plain English: To kiss is to press your lips against someone else's face or body as a sign of affection.
"She quickly kissed her mother goodbye before leaving for school."
Usage: As a verb, to kiss means to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of affection or greeting. Do not confuse this action with the acronym KISS, which stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid and refers to design principles.
A surname, from Hungarian.
"The judge ruled that the estate should be divided equally between Mr. Kiss and his brother, as they are both named after their great-grandfather who bore the Hungarian family name."
The word "kiss" comes from Old English cyssan, meaning "to kiss." It traces its roots back through Middle English and Proto-Germanic to earlier Germanic languages.