Word of the Day: Osculate

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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verb

1. (Formal or humorous) Kiss.

2. (Of a curve or surface) Touch (another curve or surface) so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact.

"People in many cultures greet each other by osculating their companions' cheeks."

"The sky and ocean were both so blue that it was difficult to discern where they osculated on the horizon."

"The children groaned every time the main characters in the movie osculated."

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Latin, mid-17th century

"Osculate" originates from the Latin verb "osculari" ("to kiss") and the noun "osculum" ("little mouth or kiss"). While a kiss between the happily married couple is often considered the romantic culmination of a modern wedding ceremony, ancient Romans viewed the practice more practically. ...