LISP


Meaning of LISP in English

I. ˈlisp verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wlyspian; akin to Old High German lispen to lisp

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1. : to pronounce the sibilants s and z imperfectly especially by turning them into th and th

2. : to speak falteringly, childishly, or with a lisp

transitive verb

: to utter falteringly or with a lisp

• lisp·er noun

II. noun

Date: circa 1625

1. : a speech defect or affectation characterized by lisping

2. : a sound resembling a lisp

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.