noun Download 🔗Share The habit or an act of lisping. Examples : "He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist." phonetics language communication body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children. Examples : "The little boy lisps when he tries to say "sun," making it sound like "thun." " language phonetics communication linguistics medicine body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk. Examples : "The little boy lisps when he tries to say "spaghetti," making it sound like "thpaghetti." " language phonetics communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid. Examples : "When called on to answer the question in class, the shy student lisped, barely audible above the hum of the air conditioner. " language communication sound person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To express by the use of simple, childlike language. Examples : "The little girl, pretending to be a fairy princess, lisps her commands to the family dog, using simple words and gestures. " language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially. Examples : "to lisp treason" language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
