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unkissing

unkissing is the present participle and gerund of unkiss.

Meaning of unkiss

Verb

unkiss (third-person singular simple present unkisses, present participle unkissing, simple past and past participle unkissed)

  1. (obsolete) To cancel or annul something that was done or sealed with a kiss.
    • Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me.1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...

Questions about unkissing

What is unkissing the present participle and gerund of?
Unkissing is the present participle and gerund of unkiss.

Words near unkissing in the dictionary

  1. unkiss
  2. unkissable
  3. unkissably
  4. unkissed
  5. unkisses
  6. unkissing
  7. unkist
  8. unkitschy
  9. unkle
  10. unkles
  11. unkn.

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