kissing
kiss·ing
That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissingThat kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
/ˈkɪsɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
(not comparable)Just touching.
Origin
From Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West GermaniFrom Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian küsjend, Dutch kussend, German Low German küssend, German küssend, Swedish kyssande, Icelandic kyssandi.
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