butterfly kisses

Lashes brushing cheeks

Butterfly kisses are the light fluttering sensation created by brushing eyelashes against someone's skin, especially on the cheek.

The gesture is intimate and playful, typically shared between parents and young children or between romantic partners: She gave her daughter butterfly kisses at bedtime.

Related

bat your eyes · love · feather · skin · happiness · closeness · cheek · nose to nose · bedtime · tender · touch · tickle · lightness · connection · goodnight · affection · nuzzle · ephemeral

Opposites
intensity of physical affection

butterfly kissesbear hug

Tight, enveloping embrace

deep kiss · passionate kiss · French kiss · tight squeeze

type of kiss/physical contact

butterfly kissesFrench kiss

Deep, open-mouthed romantic contact

deep kiss · peck · smooch · lip lock

emotional register of affection

butterfly kissespassionate kiss

Intense romantic lip contact

cold shoulder · slap · bite · hair-pulling · indifference

Family

butterfly, kiss, kisses, kissed, kissing, kisser, butterflies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G