kisser
/'kisə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The human face (informal): "Kisser" is an informal, often humorous or slightly old-fashioned term for a person's face.
- Someone who kisses: A person who kisses, often used to describe their manner or frequency (e.g., a good kisser, a passionate kisser).
Usage and Examples
Noun (Informal term for face):
- He took a punch right to the kisser. (He was hit directly in the face.)
- You've got a little dirt on your kisser. (You have a little dirt on your face.)
Noun (Someone who kisses):
- She is known as a great kisser. (She is known to be very good at kissing.)
- He's a passionate kisser. (He kisses with a lot of passion.)
Advanced Usage
- "To plant one on someone's kisser": To give someone a kiss, usually on the lips or face, often in a bold or sudden way.
- He walked in and planted one right on her kisser. (He entered and gave her a direct kiss.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiss (v/n): The act of touching with the lips.
- Smacker (n, informal): Can similarly refer to the face or lips, or to a loud kiss.
Synonyms
- Face (standard): The front part of a person's head.
- Mug (informal/slang): The face.
- Phiz (British, informal/archaic): The face.
- Countenance (formal): A person's face or facial expression.
Related Phrases
- Glass jaw/kisser: A term in boxing for a fighter whose face/jaw is vulnerable to knockout punches.
- The boxer has a glass kisser; he goes down easily. (The boxer's face/jaw is weak; he is easily knocked out.)
Noun
- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
- someone who kisses