lisp (Meaning)
lisp (n)
a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists
lisp (v)
speak with a lisp
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.
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.
lisp (n.)
The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lisp
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lisp Sentence Examples
- The toddler had a slight lisp that made her speech adorable.
- The actor's exaggerated lisp added a comedic element to the character.
- The professor's lisp hindered her ability to deliver clear lectures.
- The child's lisp gradually disappeared as she practiced speaking correctly.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a dental lisp caused by a malformed palate.
- The speech therapist devised exercises to help the child overcome her lisp.
- The singer's lisp gave her voice a unique and charming quality.
- The lisp made it difficult for the news reporter to be taken seriously.
- The comedian's lisp became his signature quirk, earning him numerous laughs.
- The historian's lisp added an air of authenticity to his lectures on medieval literature.
FAQs About the word lisp
a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th', a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates s
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No antonyms found.
The toddler had a slight lisp that made her speech adorable.
The actor's exaggerated lisp added a comedic element to the character.
The professor's lisp hindered her ability to deliver clear lectures.
The child's lisp gradually disappeared as she practiced speaking correctly.
