kiss

B2 · Upper Intermediate Literary

v. to touch something very gently or slightly.

v. to touch or brush against something lightly or superficially.

Español:besar

“The gentle waves started to kiss the shore as the tide came in.”

“A soft evening breeze seemed to kiss the surface of the lake, creating tiny ripples that caught the fading light.”

A1 · Beginner Countable noun

n. the act of touching someone with your lips.

n. a touch or caress with the lips.

日本語:キス※

“He gave his mother a quick kiss on the cheek and ran outside.”

“The couple shared a lingering kiss under the clock tower, oblivious to the commuters rushing past them.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. the letter 'X' used at the end of a message to represent a kiss.

n. a written symbol, typically the letter 'X', representing a kiss in informal correspondence.

“She ended her text to her grandmother with three kisses.”

“Even in their briefest exchanges, they maintained the habit of appending a single kiss to the end of every digital message.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Cooking American English

n. a small piece of chocolate that is shaped like a drop.

n. a small, bite-sized piece of chocolate, often conical or drop-shaped.

“The bowl on the desk was filled with silver-wrapped chocolate kisses.”

“The pastry chef decorated the perimeter of the cake with dark chocolate kisses and fresh raspberries.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. when two things in space or two balloons touch very lightly.

n. the light contact or alignment of two bodies, such as a mid-air balloon graze or a planetary conjunction.

“The two balloons experienced a gentle kiss during the festival flight.”

“The rare astronomical kiss occurred when the two planets reached the same longitude as viewed from the observatory.”