American Dictionary
Definition kiss in American English
kiss
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kɪs/
▪ affectionate, big, gentle, passionate, quick, sloppy, tender
Example
a goodbye kiss
Example
a quick/affectionate/tender kiss
Example
Julius gave her another kiss.
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