Words Containing Lisp
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Definition of lisp
- v. i. - To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s
and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children.
- v. i. - To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as
a child learning to talk.
- v. i. - To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid.
- v. t. - To pronounce with a lisp.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or
confidentially; as, to lisp treason.
- n. - The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.
Syllable Information
The word lisp is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for lisp is: lisp