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Meaning of LISP in English

To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children.

Use in sentences of LISP

    Meaning of LISP in English

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.

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