stam´mer|ing|ly

stam´mer|ing|ly
stam|mer «STAM uhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s-s-see a d-d-dog. »

Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was prevented from monitoring his own speech (Science News Letter).

–v.t.
to utter in this way: »

to stammer an excuse.

–n.
a stammering; stuttering: »

He has a nervous stammer.

╂[Old English stamerian]
–stam´mer|er, noun.
–stam´mer|ing|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study intransitive verb. Stammer, stutter mean to speak in a stumbling or jerky way, pausing and repeating sounds. Stammer suggests painfully effortful speaking with breaks or silences in or between words, especially through fear, embarrassment, or emotional disturbance. Stutter suggests a habit of repeating rapidly or jerkily the same sound, especially initial consonants (s, p, etc.).

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  • stam´mer|er — stam|mer «STAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s s see a d d dog. »Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stam|mer — «STAM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to repeat the same sound in an effort to speak; hesitate in speaking; speak haltingly, as from nervousness or embarrassment. Example: I s s see a d d dog. »Stammering was relieved when the stammerer was prevented… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stam — stam·in; stam·i·na; stam·i·nal; stam·i·nate; stam·i·nif·er·ous; stam·i·node; stam·i·no·di·um; stam·i·no·dy; stam·mel; stam·mer·er; stam·mer·ing·ly; stam·nos; stam·pe·do; ram·stam; stam·mer; stam·pede; …   English syllables

  • stammeringly — stam·mer·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • stammer — 1. To hesitate in speech, halt, repeat, and mispronounce, by reason of embarrassment, agitation, unfamiliarity with the subject, or as yet unidentified physiologic causes. Cf.:stutter. 2. To mispronounce or transpose certain consonants in speech …   Medical dictionary

  • Stammering — Stam mer*ing, a. Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering. {Stam mer*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stammeringly — Stammering Stam mer*ing, a. Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering. {Stam mer*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stammering — 1. A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of words, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s. 2. Sounds other than speech, that are similar to s.. SYN: paralalia literalis,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Stammering — Stam mer*ing, n. (Physiol.) A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is prevented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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