Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kisser

/ˈkɪsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: kiss-er
IPA: /ˈkɪsɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who kisses.

noun

The mouth.

Slang

noun

The face.

Slang

noun

The kissing gourami.

noun

A button on a bowstring that indicates consistent height when drawing a bow, for example by being placed against the archer's mouth .

Example Sentences

"She's a great kisser!"
"I went to bed that night totally and completely in love with my Mary. What a kisser. She dropped me the next day."
"Get yore handkerchief ready, an' run out an' cram it into his kisser an' choke th' —— if he starts in to holler."
"Not a pretty kisser, but so mobile those drawn-on brows, bulging peepers green as dill, cock-eyed grin, the It Girls lost it beside her."

Etymology

Agent noun of kiss: from kiss + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪsɚ/
British English: /ˈkɪsə(ɹ)/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

kissers (plural)

Derived Forms

asskisser bikisser boykisser buttkisser girlkisser

Phrases

arse-kisser ass kisser ass-kisser baby kisser baby-kisser carpet kisser French kisser wall kisser

Synonyms

pasher countenance physiognomy phiz visage smiler mug osculator

Rhymes With

risser kysar wisser pisser hisser

Questions

How do you pronounce kisser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪsɚ/.
What does kisser mean?: One who kisses.
Where does kisser come from?: Agent noun of kiss: from kiss + -er.

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