kissable

[kis-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.

Other Word Forms

• kissability noun
• kissableness noun
• kissably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kissable¹

First recorded in 1805–15; kiss + -able

Example Sentences

"The carriage was completely full. There was kissable distance," she said.

From BBC

And we know that Adele is not the virginal princess Alfie imagines, nor Robbie fated to be the kissable Jokanaan.

From New York Times

Lips need to be kissable while also kiss-proof; color that stays on you, not others.

From New York Times

I take out my bag of makeup to choose the right shade of super-lush, kissable liquid lip color.

From Literature

Power, in her estimation, was the thing that man was trying to take away from her when he grabbed the microphone and said “Wow, how great it must be to live in a town with a kissable mayor” after she stepped off the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hot 
• inviting 
• mature 
• provocative 
• racy 
• seductive 
• sensual 
• sensuous