Associations to the word «Lisp»

Wiktionary

LISP, noun. The habit or an act of lisping.
LISP, verb. To pronounce the sibilant letter ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ () — a defect common amongst children.
LISP, verb. To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
LISP, verb. To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
LISP, verb. To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
LISP, verb. To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.
LISP, proper noun. A functional programming language with a distinctive parenthesized syntax, much used in artificial intelligence.
LISP, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Lisp

Dictionary definition

LISP, noun. A speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'.
LISP, noun. A flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists.
LISP, verb. Speak with a lisp.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb