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Noun kiss has 4 senses

kiss, buss, osculation - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
--₁ is a kind of touch, touching
--₁ has particulars: smack, smooch; soul kiss, deep kiss, French kiss
Derived form: verb kiss₁
kiss - a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
--₂ is a kind of cookie, cooky, biscuit
kiss - any of several bite-sized candies
--₃ is a kind of candy
--₃ has particulars: molasses kiss, candy kiss; meringue kiss; chocolate kiss
kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
--₄ is a kind of touch, touching

Derived form: verb kiss₂

Verb kiss has 2 senses

kiss, buss, osculate - 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"
--₁ is one way to touch

Derived forms: noun kiss₁, noun kisser₁, noun kissing₁
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot kiss Sue
kiss - touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
--₂ is one way to touch

Derived form: noun kiss₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s