lisp

¹

[ lisp ]

noun

1. Phonetics.
   1. 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.
   2. 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.

LISP

²

[ lisp ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a high-level programming language that processes data in the form of lists: widely used in artificial intelligence applications.

lisp

¹

/ lɪsp /

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

LISP

²

/ lɪsp /

noun

1. a high-level computer-programming language suitable for work in artificial intelligence

Derived Forms

• ˈlisper, noun
• ˈlisping, adjectivenoun
• ˈlispingly, adverb

Other Words From

• lisp·er noun
• lisp·ing·ly adverb
• un·lisp·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lisp¹

First recorded before 1100; Middle English wlispen, lipsen, Old English āwlyspian; akin to Dutch lisp(el)en, German lispeln, Norwegian leipsa

Origin of lisp²

lis(t) p(rocessing)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lisp¹

Old English āwlispian, from wlisp lisping (adj), of imitative origin; related to Old High German lispen

Origin of lisp²

C20: from lis ( t ) p ( rocessing )

Example Sentences

Hezbollah played on the popularity of Nasrallah, a skilled orator who spoke with a lisp and would crack the occasional joke and use slang.

From Los Angeles Times

Since you brought up the Elon Musk interview, people have been saying that Trump sounded like he was slurring his words a little bit, maybe like he had a lisp.

From Salon

I spent time with him, I didn't hear a lisp.

From Salon

Trump slurred his way through the interview as if he had a bad lisp.

From Salon

Musk was slavish in his devotion — at one point, he asked for a job in a future Trump administration, the Pentagon contractor offering his help on cutting government spending — while Trump rambled through his usual talking points, with an apparent lisp that his campaign blamed on listeners’ faulty hearing.

From Salon