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: lis t p rocessing
: a computer programming language that is designed for easy manipulation of strings and is used extensively for work in artificial intelligence