lisp
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.
to pronounce or speak with a lisp.
to speak imperfectly, especially in a childish manner.
Origin of lisp
1Other words from lisp
- lisp·er, noun
- lisp·ing·ly, adverb
- un·lisp·ing, adjective
Other definitions for LISP (2 of 2)
a high-level programming language that processes data in the form of lists: widely used in artificial intelligence applications.
Origin of LISP
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How to use lisp in a sentence
They see a banner reading "Welcome Boys and Girls"; Barney lisps sanctimoniously, "What about our transgender children?"
The school-boy lisps his first lessons in it, the pundit quotes it, and hosts of its sayings have become proverbial.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas WrightAs if I wanted to marry any of their ridiculous beauxs, with their lisps, and their eye-glasses, and their black coats.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily | Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller"Backsheesh" is about the first word the little child learns to speak and the last word an old beggar lisps before he dies.
Birdseye Views of Far Lands | James T. NicholsBut there are numbers in which lisps the infancy, not of a nation merely, but of a race.
Nature has provided for it, and the father rises to the rank of corporal the day the baby lisps his first syllables.
Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete | Gustave Droz
British Dictionary definitions for lisp (1 of 2)
/ (lɪsp) /
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
to use a lisp in the pronunciation of (speech)
to speak or pronounce imperfectly or haltingly
Origin of lisp
1Derived forms of lisp
- lisper, noun
- lisping, adjective, noun
- lispingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for LISP (2 of 2)
/ (lɪsp) /
a high-level computer-programming language suitable for work in artificial intelligence
Origin of LISP
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