1. [n]  a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
2. [n]  the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
3. [n]  any of several bite-sized candies
4. [v]  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"
5. [v]  touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

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1. \Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss;
   of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.]
   1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection,
      reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
            He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous
            smack, That at the parting all the church echoed.
                                                  --Shak.
   2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
            When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.
                                                  --Shak.
   

2. \Kiss\, v. i.
   1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love,
      respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.
   2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.
            Like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume.
                                                  --Shak.
            Rose, rose and clematis, Trail and twine and clasp
            and kiss.                             --Tennyson.
   {Kissing comfit}, a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath.
      [Obs or Prov. End.] --Shak.
   

3. \Kiss\, n. [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the
   verb from the older form coss, AS. coss. See {Kiss}, v.]
   1. A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection,
      respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of
      reconciliation.
            Last with a kiss, she took a long farewell.
                                                  --Dryden.
            Dear as remembered kisses after death. --Tennyson.
   2. A small piece of confectionery.
   

Early system on IBM 650. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).

of affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28,55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage (Ps. 2:12; 1 Sam. 10:1); spoken of as between parents and children (Gen. 27:26; 31:28, 55; 48:10; 50:1; Ex. 18:7; Ruth 1:9, 14); between male relatives (Gen. 29:13; 33:4; 45:15). It accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14). The worship of idols was by kissing the image or the hand toward the image (1 Kings 19:18; Hos. 13:2).