LISP


Meaning of LISP in English

/ lɪsp; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

[ usually sing. ] a speech fault in which the sound 's' is pronounced 'th' :

She spoke with a slight lisp.

■ verb

[ v , v speech ] to speak with a lisp

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English wlispian (recorded in āwlyspian ), from wlisp (adjective) lisping, of imitative origin; compare with Dutch lispen and German lispeln .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.