Definitions
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
Word origin
Uncertain. First attested in the 1560s. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰus- (“lip, to kiss”) via Proto-Germanic *busaną (compare German bussen), but in any case imitative of kissing. Compare Welsh bus (“kiss, lip”) and Irish bus (“lips, mouth”) (both may have influenced English), Persian بوس (bus, “kiss”), Latvian buča (“kiss”), Latin basium (“kiss”).
Used in a sentence
“Here he gave Jones a hearty buss, shook him by the hand, and took his leave.”
“I will thinke thou smil'st, And busse thee as thy wife.”
“'I take the privilege, Mistress Ruth, of saluting you.' ...And therewith I bussed her well.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Kiss”4 letters
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