osculatory adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •(formal) Of or relating to kissing. •Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.A circle may be osculatory with a curve, at a given point. noun1 •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. formsosculatories · more osculatory · most osculatory