Definition

Noun: 1. A small, conical piece of chocolate candy, typically wrapped in foil: A "chocolate kiss" is a specific type of confectionery, a bite-sized piece of chocolate shaped like a flat-bottomed teardrop or cone. It is traditionally individually wrapped in a square of aluminum foil with a narrow strip of paper (called a "plume") protruding from the top.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She offered me a chocolate kiss from the bowl on her desk.
  • The recipe calls for a cup of chocolate kisses, unwrapped and melted.
  • He left a single chocolate kiss on her pillow as a sweet surprise.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used generically, but it is famously associated with the branded product Hershey's Kisses. In common usage, "chocolate kiss" frequently refers to this specific brand.
  • For the bake sale, she made cookies with a chocolate kiss pressed into the center of each one.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiss (noun): When used in a confectionery context without "chocolate," it often implies the same item.
  • The bag was full of Hershey's kisses.
• Hershey's Kisses (proper noun): The trademarked name for the most common commercial version of this candy.

Synonyms

• Chocolate candy: A general term for any confection made primarily from chocolate.
• Confection: A general term for a sweet food item.

Related Phrases

• Kiss-shaped chocolate: A descriptive phrase for chocolate in the form of a kiss.
  • The artisan chocolatier made beautiful kiss-shaped chocolates.

Related Idioms

• A kiss of chocolate: A poetic or descriptive phrase meaning a very small, sweet amount of chocolate, not necessarily referring to the specific candy shape.
  • The dessert was finished with a kiss of chocolate sauce.

Noun

1. a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate