Definition

Noun: A small, light, sweet baked confection made primarily from stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar, often piped into a distinctive shape resembling a peaked mound or a simple "kiss" form before being baked at a low temperature until dry and crisp on the outside.

Usage

This term refers specifically to the individual piece of confectionery. * She placed a single meringue kiss on top of each cupcake for decoration. * The recipe yields about two dozen delicate meringue kisses. * These aren't ordinary cookies; they are light-as-air meringue kisses.

Advanced Usage

• As a descriptor for texture or appearance: The term can be used metaphorically to describe something very light, sweet, or delicately shaped.
  • The foam on the cappuccino was piled into a perfect meringue kiss.

Variants and Related Words

• Meringue (noun): The broader category of desserts and toppings made from whipped egg whites and sugar, which includes meringue kisses, pies, and shells.
• Kiss (noun, in confectionery): Used in other candy names (e.g., chocolate kiss) to denote a small, individually portioned piece.

Synonyms

• Meringue cookie
• Piped meringue (describes the method, not specifically the "kiss" shape)

Related Phrases

• To pipe meringue kisses: The action of forming the confections using a pastry bag.
  • The next step is to pipe meringue kisses onto the parchment-lined tray.

Noun

1. a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly