osculate
vt . 接吻,接触
vi . 有共通点
接吻,接触有共通点
osculate v 1 :
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups ; "
These species osculate "
2 :
have at least three points in common with ; "
one curve osculates the other "; "
these two surfaces osculate "
3 :
touch with the lips or press the lips (
against someone '
s mouth or other body part )
as an expression of love ,
greeting ,
etc .; "
The newly married couple kissed "; "
She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room " [
synonym :
{
snog }, {
kiss }, {
buss }, {
osculate }]
Osculate \
Os "
cu *
late \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Osculated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Osculating }.] [
L .
osculatus ,
p .
p .
of osculari to kiss ,
fr .
osculum a little mouth ,
a kiss ,
dim .
of os mouth .
See {
Oral },
and cf . {
Oscillate }.]
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1 .
To kiss .
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2 . (
Geom .)
To touch closely ,
so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact .
See {
Osculation },
2 .
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Osculate \
Os "
cu *
late \,
v .
i .
1 .
To kiss one another ;
to kiss .
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2 . (
Geom .)
To touch closely .
See {
Osculation },
2 .
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3 . (
Biol .)
To have characters in common with two genera or families ,
so as to form a connecting link between them ;
to interosculate .
See {
Osculant }.
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26 Moby Thesaurus words for "
osculate ":
blow a kiss ,
brush ,
brush by ,
bus ,
buss ,
caress ,
come in contact ,
contact ,
glance ,
graze ,
hit ,
impinge ,
kiss ,
lip ,
nudge ,
peck ,
rub ,
scrape ,
shave ,
sideswipe ,
skim ,
skirt ,
smack ,
smooch ,
squeak by ,
touch
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OSCULATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster OSCULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary