Lisping

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is spoken in a lisp.

    "Even the technical terms of abstruse science have been allowed to mingle with the lispings of the nursery."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lisp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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blurredbreathychokedchokingcroakcroaking

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"He was singularly taciturn, lisping thickly when he did talk, and stuttering and hesitating in his speech, as though his words moved faster than his mind could follow."

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