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lisp
I. \ˈlisp sometimes in mockery ˈlithp\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English wlispen, lispen, from Old English -wylspian; akin to Middle Dutch & Old High German lispen to speak unclearly, stammer, stutter, lisp, Norwegian dialect leispa, Swedish läspa
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to pronounce the sibilants s and z imperfectly especially by giving them the sound of th
< imperfect adjustment of the organs of speech causes children to lisp >
< some people lisp when they first wear an upper denture — H.E.Kessler >
b. : to speak falteringly or with a lisp
< look you lisp, and wear strange suits — Shakespeare >
< children often lisp when they first learn to talk >
2. : to make a sound resembling a lisp
< bits of dirty newspaper lisped along — Elizabeth Taylor >
transitive verb
: to utter falteringly or with a lisp
< at his mother's knee first lisps his ABC's >
< l is lisped for the r which the baby can't pronounce — E.C.Smith >
< demurely lowers her eyes and lisps a soft reply >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a speech defect or affectation characterized by the imperfect pronunciation of sibilants, especially the substitution of interdental sounds : act of lisping
< spoke with an engaging lisp — Charles Dickens >
2. : a sound resembling a lisp
< the rhythmic lisp of sandal straps — L.C.Douglas >
III. \ˈlisp\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized L or all capitalized
Etymology: list processing
: a computer programming language that is designed for easy manipulation of strings and is used extensively for work in artificial intelligence |