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Meaning of 'lisp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lisp [ n.]
- The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.
2 . Lisp [ v. i.]
- To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children.
- To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
- To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid.
3 . Lisp [ v. t.]
- To pronounce with a lisp.
- To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
- To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.

Nearby Words:

lisbon lisle lisne lisped lisper lisping lispingly liss lissencephala lissom

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