Phrase guide

kissing kin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

Kissing cousins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: literal or figurative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kissing cousin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relative, relation

History

Etymology

From kissing + kin.