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- n annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
kiss of life
- n an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
kiss of peace
- n (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
kisser
- n someone who kisses
- n the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
kissimmee
- n a river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee
kissimmee river
- n a river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee
kissing
- n affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
- v touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
- v touch lightly or gently
kissing cousin
- n a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
kissing disease
- n an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
kissing kin
- n a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
kissinger
- n United States diplomat who served under President Nixon and President Ford (born in 1923)