Answer to "Affectionate greeting" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KISS , but the solution may also be HIHONEY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in USA Today).

Affectionate greeting crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
KISS	36 %	4
HUG	27 %	3
BIGHUG	9 %	6
BEARHUG	9 %	7
HIHON	9 %	5
HIHONEY	9 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Affectionate greeting

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• hug
• kiss
• chill
• dear
• embrace
• chills
• cordial
• dearie
• remember
• kissing
• wag
• hugging

Crossword Answer definitions

KISS verb

1. To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
2. To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
3. Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
4. To treat with fondness.

KISS noun

1. A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
2. An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
3. A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result KISS

• Hershey's treat
• Hershey confection
• Perform mouth-to-mouth?
• Gene Simmons's group
• Smack
• Osculte
• Acknowledge mistletoe
• Conical chocolate
• Osculation
• Campy 1970s band

More clues leading to the result HUG

• Hershey's morsel
• Embrace
• Bro-to-bro affection
• Warm embrace
• Warm welcome
• Have a crush on someone?
• Tight squeeze?
• Bear or group follower
• Group activity, at times
• "O," in love letters

More clues leading to the result BIGHUG

• Affectionate greeting
• Warm embrace

More clues leading to the result BEARHUG

• Warm embrace that each of the starred clues is wrapped in
• Not so subtle sign of affection
• Coach Bryant's embrace?
• Strong embrace
• Wrestler's maneuver
• Greeter's squeeze
• Show of affection
• Hearty greeting
• Wrestling hold
• Tight squeeze?

More clues leading to the result HIHON

• Breezy spousal greeting
• Spousal greeting
• Affectionate greeting

More clues leading to the result HIHONEY

• Affectionate greeting