air kiss
Simulated distant peck
An air kiss is a greeting gesture where lips purse near someone's cheek without making contact—the motion of a kiss with deliberate distance.
Common in social circles where actual kissing would smear makeup or feel too intimate: They exchanged air kisses at the gallery opening.
The gesture can seem affected or insincere, making it useful for conveying superficial warmth.
- mwahVocalized kiss sound
- lipsMouth's outer edges
- smilePleased facial expression
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- poutSulky facial expression
affectation · cheeks · faux · social etiquette · symbolic gesture · greeting · insincerity · salute · social · nonverbal communication · European · courtship · Hollywood · farewell · darling · pretentious · red carpet · fashion week
air kisssmooch
Informal term for kissing
French kiss · lip lock · embrace · hug · kiss
air kisspassionate kiss
Intense romantic lip contact
deep kiss · French kiss · warm hug · tender kiss · soul kiss
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