Clues for the word "LISP"

We've had 200 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 495 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 16, 2026.

Definition of lisp

v. i. - To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children.
v. i. - To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
v. i. - To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid.
v. t. - To pronounce with a lisp.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.
n. - The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.