Lisp (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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 ).
  2. the act, habit, or sound of lisping.
verb (used with or without object)
  1. to pronounce or speak with a lisp.
  2. to speak imperfectly, especially in a childish manner.
noun Computers.
  1. a high-level programming language that processes data in the form of lists: widely used in artificial intelligence applications.
noun
  1. the articulation of s and z like or nearly like the th sounds in English thin and then respectively
  2. the habit or speech defect of pronouncing s and z in this manner
  3. the sound of a lisp in pronunciation
verb
  1. to use a lisp in the pronunciation of (speech)
  2. to speak or pronounce imperfectly or haltingly
noun
  1. a high-level computer-programming language suitable for work in artificial intelligence
Lisp (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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