dyslexic

[ dis-lek-sik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the reading disorder dyslexia.

noun

1. a person with dyslexia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyslexic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dyslex(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

So, I think there’s a diversity of thinking that’s easier for dyslexics to understand why that might be good.

From Nautilus

Being a dyslexic kid, I was always in the slower classes and this and that.

From Ozy

There was always this little dyslexic kid, this little gender dysphoric kid in the back of your head who has got to prove himself, who has got to beat the other guy because it’s more important to me.

From Ozy

What got me started was in fifth grade, I was a dyslexic kid.

From Ozy

As a dyslexic,” he said, “the spell checker has transformed my life.

From The Daily Beast

If he is dyslexic, at least we can get something done to help him.

From The Daily Beast

Ruettiger struggled to even get admitted to Notre Dame, laboring through junior college where he was diagnosed as dyslexic.

From The Daily Beast

It surprises exactly no one in Hollywood that as a child, Ari was diagnosed as hyperactive and dyslexic.

From The Daily Beast

To those who have problems with writing or reading, the labels legasthenic and dyslexic are applied.

From Project Gutenberg