Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "kissing" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

delight both participants make forget problems romantic event

Causes

arousal bad breathe becoming sexually aroused being happy being told breath stinks catch cold close physical contact cooties dependant of kisser dirty glasses disease embaracment erection excitement fall inlove with feeling good feeling loved germs to passed get cold get erection getting aroused getting blow job getting cold sore getting kissed in return getting mono getting slapped happiness heart beats faster heart flutter herpes horniness increased saliva excretion kissing desease letting know how feel like lips puckered lips will touch lipstick on cheek lipstick on collar lipstick on lips lipstick smeared love lustful thoughts make feel loved makes feel warm inside making feel happy necessity to refresh lipstick passionate feelings people to hug each other harder person may become emotionally excited physical contact pleasurable pleasure sex sexual excitement sexual stimulation shortness of breath shyness slapping back smeared lipstick spreading germs stiffy strong feelings sweet taste saliva will kiss back wishing luck

Derived Terms

French kissing antikissing ass kissing ass-kissing baby kissing kissing ball kissing booth kissing bug kissing comfit kissing cousin kissing dance kissing disease kissing gate kissing goes by favor kissing gourami kissing kin kissing number kissing string kissing-bunch kissing-crust kissingly

Derived From

kiss

Inflected/Variant Forms

kiss

Prerequisites

another person or thing at least two people being close to caring for person cooperation fresh breath getting very close to having lips intimacy kiss lips lips and sexual attraction partner puckering up saliva show of affection sort of attraction sweet breath trust two people

Has Property

enjoyable fun good

Subevents

become aroused become sexually aroused become suxually aroused blushing catch cold catch disease close eyes closing eyes deep devotion embrace erection erotic feel faint feel happy get aroused get caught get sick get very sexually excited getting erection getting sexually aroused glasses get in way good feeling good thoughts grope partner hug kiss of same sex kissed knock off eyeglasses laugh locking braces make love may catch cold might become erect passion put hand up shirt put tongue in mouth remove glasses rub girl's clit sexual arousal smell breath stroke other persons hair think of previous lover think of sex tonguing touching on body

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arousal foreplay stimulation

Type Of (IsA)

accepted form of displaying affection deliberately touching expression of intimate affection human activity intelligent agent activity one way of expressing emotions pleasant sensation sign of affection sign of love touching very intimate act voluntary body movement way of way of showing affection way to show affection

Related Terms

kiss touching

Synonym Network

caressing

Used For

adults affection being loving bonding burly russian men catching herpes closeness displaying affection displaying love exchanging emotion exchanging germs expressing affection expressing desire expressing love foreplay friendship fun getting closer giving in to lust giving in to passion increasing sexual arousal kinship leaving lipstick stain on love lovers making hurt go away making up meeting family obligations mixing bacteria people in love physical and emotional pleasure prelude for sex remembering reminding reward for doing satisfying dare saying goodbye saying hello saying love sensation of licking another tongue sensual pleasure sexual pleasure showing affection showing affection for person showing feelings showing lust showing passion showing signs of affection soothing symbolism using lips using tongue

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.