stuttering

Definitions

1. 1.The act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering.
2. 2.Apt to stutter; hesitating; stammering. -- Stut"ter*ing*ly, adv.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering called?
• What is apt to stutter; hesitating; stammering. -- Stut"ter*ing*ly, adv called?