sussurrare — meaning in English

English meaning

• chunter verb To talk quietly and not very clearly, so that words are hard to make out.
• lisp verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
• whisper verb To speak very quietly, using breath rather than the full voice, so only someone nearby can hear.

Senses

sussurrare is used for these senses in English:

• chunter (British, Ireland, dialect) To speak in a soft, indistinct manner, mutter.
• lisp (intransitive, archaic) To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.

chunter — full definition

1. verb To talk quietly and not very clearly, so that words are hard to make out.
2. verb To grumble, complain.

lisp — full definition

1. verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
2. noun A way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out as 'th'.

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