kissy

English

Etymology

From kiss +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɪsi

Adjective

kissy (comparative kissier, superlative kissiest)

1. Sentimentally affectionate.
2. (informal) Tending to kiss.
   • 2020 January 29, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 1228 - Lovely Morning:

     "Oh, and one of the kissy girls was Prom King and Queen! I know they said it was a mistake, but I'm still so confused!"

3. (informal) Tending to kiss frequently.

   We sat behind an obnoxiously kissy couple in the cinema.

4. (informal) Suited to kissing; resembling or relating to kissing.

   kissy lips

   • 2023 November 7 (date recorded), Chae Young Park [i.e., Rosé], Bruno Mars [pseudonym; Peter Gene Hernandez] [et al.] (lyrics and music), “Apt.”, in Rosie, performed by Rosé and Bruno Mars, New York, N.Y.: Atlantic Records; Seoul, South Korea: The Black Label, published 18 October 2024:

     Kissy face, kissy face / Sent to your phone, but / I'm tryna kiss your lips for real (uh-huh, uh-huh)

Derived terms

• kissiness
• kissy-kissy

Translations

tending to kiss frequently

• Occitan: baisarèl
• Spanish: besucón (es)

Noun

kissy (plural kissies)

1. diminutive of kiss.