A kiss is the titch or pressin o ane's lips against anither person or an object. Cultural connotations o kissin vary widely. Dependin on the cultur an context, a kiss can express sentiments o luve, passion, romance, sexual attraction, sexual acteevity, sexual arousal, affection, respect, greetin, freendship, peace, an guid luck, amang mony ithers. In some situations, a kiss is a ritual, formal or seembolic gestur indicatin devotion, respect, or sacrament. The wird came frae Auld Inglis cyssan ("tae kiss"), in turn frae coss ("a kiss").

A Little Coaxin
A pentin bi William Bouguereau (1890).
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