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lisp
1[ lisp ]
noun
- Phonetics.
- the systematic articulation of s and z in a forward, dental position, like th- sounds, as a manifestation of a speech disorder or a stylistic affectation.
- any unconventional articulation of the sibilants, as the pronunciation of s and z with the tongue between the teeth lingual protrusion lisp, close to or touching the upper front teeth dental lisp, or raised so that the breath is emitted laterally lateral lisp.
- the act, habit, or sound of lisping.
verb (used with or without object)
- to pronounce or speak with a lisp.
- to speak imperfectly, especially in a childish manner.
LISP
2[ lisp ]
noun
- a high-level programming language that processes data in the form of lists: widely used in artificial intelligence applications.
lisp
1/ lɪsp /
noun
- the articulation of s and z like or nearly like the th sounds in English thin and then respectively
- the habit or speech defect of pronouncing s and z in this manner
- the sound of a lisp in pronunciation
verb
- to use a lisp in the pronunciation of (speech)
- to speak or pronounce imperfectly or haltingly
LISP
2/ lɪsp /
noun
- a high-level computer-programming language suitable for work in artificial intelligence
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Derived Forms
- ˈlispingly, adverb
- ˈlisper, noun
- ˈlisping, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- lisp·er noun
- lisp·ing·ly adverb
- un·lisp·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He speaks German with a slight lisp, his tongue spilling out of his mouth, so much does he have to tell.
His arms are covered in tattoos, and he speaks with a bit of a lisp—a remnant, he says, of his California upbringing.
Toddlerspeak: the lisp that launched a thousand Facebook updates.
Fortunately there are no brilliant sayings to record; he did not lisp in periods.
In fact, to people who lisp and pronounce their esses as though they were teeaitches, it's quite the same.
She watched the growth of her daughter, who was already beginning to lisp a few words which only a mother could understand.
And our thanks and tribute to the shade of "Mother Goose," beloved nurse of all who lisp the English tongue.
He was a fair-faced, blue-eyed young man, very shortsighted, with a faint lisp and an effeminate air.
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