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lisp Definition

lisp (lisp)

intransitive verb

  1. to substitute the sounds (t̸h) and (t̸h) for the sounds of s and z, as in pronouncing sing as though it were thing
  2. to speak imperfectly or like a child

Etymology: ME lyspen, earlier wlispen < OE -wlyspian < wlisp, wlips, a lisping, akin to Ger lispeln, MLowG wlispen, wilspen, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

to utter with a lisp or in an imperfect or childlike way

noun

  1. the act or speech defect of lisping
  2. the sound of lisping

lisp Related Forms
lisp′er noun lisp′·ingly adverb
LISP Definition

LISP (lisp)

noun

a high-level computer language used esp. in artificial intelligence

Etymology: lis(t) p(rocessing)

lisp Synonyms

lisp

v.

falter, mispronounce, sputter, stutter, clip one's words, drawl; see also utter.

lisp Usage Examples

Object

  • voice: He's handsome, owns a sprawling business empire and is good-naturedly mocked for his gentle, lisping voice.

Converse of object

  • have: Paul Doesn't have a lisp, I don't know what was going on with his mic.

Adjective modifier

  • slight: I used to curl up with embarrassment at my slight lisp.
  • common: CLOS is pretty cool too ( common lisp 's object system ).
  • little: I know a little lisp, but not enough to add a new menu entry.

Modifies a noun

  • code: This option is used by emacs to avoid invoking ioctl( ) from lisp code.
  • function: Added some " LISP compatibility functions: " progn, apply.
  • macro: If nothing else, it has Lisp style macros.
  • routine: Lisp Routines Can I Run Lisp Routines in IntelliCAD?
  • programmer: This means that I'm a quiet good lisp programmer now.
  • program: The more traditional type spends most of the day counting parentheses in epic Lisp programs and trying to tell Prolog systems about families.

Noun used with modifier

  • language: Their theorem prover is written in the functional programming language Lisp which is also the language in which theorems are represented.

Preposition: like

  • language: EMACS has a lisp like programming language with which one can actually tailor the environment [ 16, 18 ] ).

Browse dictionary entries near lisp

  1. ‹ lisle
  2. ‹ lisente
  3. ‹ Lisbon
  4. ‹ Lisa
  5. ‹ lis pendens
  6. ‹ LIS
  7. ‹ liripipe
  8. ‹ lira
  9. ‹ LIR
  10. ‹ liquorice
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