kissable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Desirable to kiss: "kissable" describes a person (or sometimes an object) that is attractive or appealing enough to make someone want to kiss them.
- Of a quality inviting kissing: Used to describe lips, cheeks, or a general appearance that seems soft, pleasant, or alluring.
Usage Examples
- (Her lips appeared inviting to kiss.)
- (The baby’s cheeks are so cute that one wants to kiss them.)
- (His smile makes him seem very attractive and desirable to kiss.)
Advanced Usage
- "kissable lips": A common collocation referring to lips that appear smooth, full, or inviting.
- She applied lip gloss to make her lips more kissable. (She used a product to enhance the appeal of her lips.)
- "kissable skin": Skin that looks soft, clean, or attractive.
- After the facial, her skin felt so kissable. (Her skin felt smooth and pleasant to touch.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiss (noun/verb): the action of touching someone with the lips as a sign of affection or greeting.
- He gave her a kiss on the forehead. (An act of kissing.)
- Kisser (noun, informal): a person who kisses, or sometimes a slang term for a mouth.
- She is a good kisser. (She kisses well.)
- Kissability (noun): the quality of being kissable.
- The kissability of her smile was undeniable. (The quality of being attractive to kiss.)
Synonyms
- Alluring: attractive and tempting.
- Desirable: worth wanting or kissing.
- Inviting: appealing and encouraging approach.
Related Idioms
- Kiss and tell: to reveal details of a romantic or sexual relationship, often for public attention.
- He was accused of kissing and telling about their date. (He shared private information.)
- Kiss of death: an action that causes certain failure or ruin.
- His negative review was the kiss of death for the play. (It destroyed its chances of success.)
- Kiss up to someone: to flatter someone excessively to gain favor.
- She is always kissing up to the boss. (She flatters the boss insincerely.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Kiss off (informal): to dismiss or reject someone or something.
- He told her to kiss off after the argument. (He told her to go away or stop bothering him.)
- Kiss away: to remove or soothe by kissing.
- She kissed away his tears. (She comforted him with kisses.)