1. characterized by or having a lisp; pronouncing ‘s’ and ‘z’ sounds as ‘th’

1. the act or habit of speaking with a lisp

Examples

• The child spoke in a soft, lisping voice.
• Her lisping pronunciation made her sound younger than she was.
• The speech therapist helped reduce his lisping.
• She was self-conscious about her lisping when giving presentations.
• The actor’s lisping delivery added charm to the character.
• His lisping became more noticeable when he was nervous.