■ noun a speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this .
■ verb speak with a ~.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun & adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
OE w~ian , from w~ (adjective) '~ing', of imitative origin.
■ noun a speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this .
■ verb speak with a ~.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun & adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
OE w~ian , from w~ (adjective) '~ing', of imitative origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004