kiss — to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or reverence
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or reverence
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɪs/
Korean meaning: 사랑, 인사, 존경의 표시로 입술로 건드리거나 누르다
Korean pronunciation: **키**스
Example Sentences
- The frog turned into a prince after the princess kissed it
- My dog tries to kiss everyone who visits our house
- She kissed her diploma before hanging it on the wall
kiss
VERB//kɪs//
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or reverence
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/kɪs/
🌳Etymology
Rootkiss
Origin
고대 영어 'cyssan'에서 유래되어, 게르만어족 전체에 걸쳐 비슷한 형태로 존재했던 매우 오래된 단어입니다. 인간의 기본적인 애정 표현을 나타내는 원초적 행위어로, 언어의 발달과 함께 자연스럽게 생겨났습니다.
🎵Rhyme
missthisblissdismissabyss
miss
this
bliss
dismiss
abyss
🔗Collocations
kiss goodbye
kiss and tell
blow a kiss
kiss on the cheek
passionate kiss
first kiss
kiss the ground
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The frog turned into a prince after the princess kissed it”
😄 Fun example
“My dog tries to kiss everyone who visits our house”
“She kissed her diploma before hanging it on the wall”
😄 Fun example
“The chef kissed his fingers after tasting the perfect sauce”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pecksmoochembracecaresstouch
Antonyms
rejectpush awayavoid
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