lovebites

Passionate neck marks

Lovebites are marks left on the skin—typically the neck—from sucking or biting during sexual activity.

The burst capillaries create a bruise that can last for days, often requiring concealment: She wore a scarf to hide the lovebites.

Also called hickeys, especially in American English.

romantic

hickey

Suction bruise from kissing

intimate · kissing · nibbling · foreplay · affection · desire · marking · skin · possession · playful

insect

mosquito

Blood-feeding flying pest

  • fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
  • bedbugBlood-sucking mattress dweller
  • midgeDiminutive two-winged fly

gnat · chigger · itchy · welt · bump · swelling · redness · scratch · summer · annoying

Opposites
intent/cause of mark

lovebiteswounds

Bodily tissue damage

defensive wounds · injuries · battle scars · stab wounds · combat wounds

emotional context

lovebitesviolence

Harmful physical force

abuse · assault · battery · cruelty · aggression

Family

lovebite

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13