kiss vs molasses kiss

kiss and molasses kiss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kiss	Yes	No	Yes	No
molasses kiss	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, molasses kiss is a hyponym of kiss; that is, molasses kiss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kiss:

Other hyponyms of kiss include meringue kiss, chocolate kiss, Scotch kiss.

kiss (noun)	molasses kiss (noun)
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)	a candy kiss that resembles toffee
a light glancing touch
any of several bite-sized candies
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar

kiss (verb)	molasses kiss (verb)
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
touch lightly or gently