Chapter Kinky to Kivikivi of K by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Kiss
(Kiss) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kissed (kist);p. pr. & vb. n. Kissing.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.]

1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack,
That at the parting all the church echoed.

Shak.

2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.

When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.

Shak.

Kiss
(Kiss), v. i.

1. To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.

2. To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.

Like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume.

Shak.

Rose, rose and clematis,
Trail and twine and clasp and kiss.

Tennyson.

Kissing comfit, a perfumed sugarplum to sweeten the breath. [Obs or Prov. End.] Shak.

Kiss
(Kiss), n. [OE. kiss, derived under the influence of the verb from the older form coss, AS. coss. See Kiss, v.]

1. A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation.

Last with a kiss, she took a long farewell.

Dryden.

Dear as remembered kisses after death.

Tennyson.

2. A small piece of confectionery.

Kisser
(Kiss"er) n. One who kisses. Beau. & Fl.

Kissingcrust
(Kiss"ing*crust`) n. (Cookery) The portion of the upper crust of a loaf which has touched another loaf in baking. Lamb.

A massy fragment from the rich kissingcrust that hangs like a fretted cornice from the upper half of the loaf.

W. Howitt.

Kist
(Kist) n. [See Chest.] A chest; hence, a coffin. [Scot. & Prov. End.] Jamieson. Halliwell.

Kist
(Kist), n. [Ar. gist.] A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment. [India]

Kistvaen
(Kist"vaen) n. [W. cist-faen.] (Archæol.) A Celtic monument, commonly known as a dolmen.

Kit
(Kit), v. t. [imp. Kitte.] To cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Kit
(Kit), n. [See Kitten.] A kitten.

Kit fox (Zoöl.), a small burrowing fox inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white below. Called also swift fox.