French-kiss
Intimate mouth embrace
French-kiss is to kiss with open mouths and touching tongues—a more intimate kiss than a peck or closed-mouth kiss.
The term has been standard since the early twentieth century, with French suggesting something erotically sophisticated or slightly naughty.
They French-kissed in the back of the theater.
Also spelled without the hyphen.
Oral muscle for taste
- deepFar from surface
- open-mouthedWith jaw dropped
- snogKiss passionately, informally
- lip-lockProlonged romantic kiss
frenching · tonsil-hockey · makeout · saliva · wet · lingering · slobber · lips
State of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- desireIntense wanting
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
embrace · caress · whisper · nuzzle · privacy · bonding · touch · sensual
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- intenseExtreme in degree
- steamyHot, moist, or erotic
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
fiery · lustful · hungry · eager · ravenous · burning · intoxicating · breathless
Romantic liaison, often illicit
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
sweetheart · wooing · tryst · rendezvous · enchantment · moonlit · candlelit · lovers
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
- deepFar from surface
- open-mouthedWith jaw dropped
- snogKiss passionately, informally
lip-lock · frenching · tonsil-hockey · makeout · saliva · wet · lingering · slobber · lips · mouth
closeness
State of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- desireIntense wanting
yearning · embrace · caress · whisper · nuzzle · privacy · bonding · touch · sensual · longing
ardent
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
smoldering · fiery · lustful · hungry · eager · ravenous · burning · intoxicating · breathless · heated
amour
Romantic liaison, often illicit
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
enamored · sweetheart · wooing · tryst · rendezvous · enchantment · moonlit · candlelit · lovers · stolen
French-kisspeck
Dry measure or quick kiss
air kiss · cheek kiss · quick kiss · butterfly kiss · forehead kiss
French-kisshandshake
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
cold shoulder · recoil · pull away · wave · pat on the back
French, kiss, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, Frenchy, kissed, kisser, kissing, kisses