osculatory
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Is osculatory a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (Christianity) A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace"); it is then passed to others at the mass who also kiss it.Synonyms: pax
adj (English)
1. (formal) Of or relating to kissing.Examples: "On this the two ladies went through the osculatory ceremony which they were in the habit of performing, and Mrs. Pendennis got a great secret comfort from the little quarrel—for Laura’s confession seemed to say, “That girl can never be a wife for Pen, for she is light-minded and heartless, and quite unworthy of our noble hero.[…]”"formal
2. (geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.Examples: "A circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point."
Definition source: Wiktionary