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How to spell kiss
Kiss is spelled K-I-S-S. The part people get wrong: double S.
What it means: A touch with the lips to show love or greeting.
In a sentence: The kitten gave the puppy a gentle kiss on the nose.
The part people get wrong
Watch for double s.
Same family: kisses, kissing, kissed, smooch, peck. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: The word "kiss" comes from Old English "cyssan," meaning to touch with the lips as a sign of affection, and it is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, showing how old and widespread this gesture is.
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