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kissest

kissest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of kiss.

Meaning of kiss

Verb

kiss (third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed or (obsolete) kist)

  1. (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
    • He […] kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, / That at the parting all the church echoed.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
    • The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
  3. (reciprocal) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
    • We're kissing in the moonlight / Love was shining so bright and true1990, Norell Oson Bard, “Kissing in the Moonlight”performed by The Boppers
  4. (archaic, transitive) To treat with fondness.

See all 10 meanings of kiss

Origin of kissest

From kiss + -est.

Questions about kissest

What is kissest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Kissest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of kiss.

Words near kissest in the dictionary

  1. kisses the hem of someone's garment
  2. kisses the ring
  3. kisses the rod
  4. kisses up
  5. kisses up to
  6. kissest
  7. kisseth
  8. kissfest
  9. kissfests
  10. Kissgate
  11. Kisshōten

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