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dyslexic

/dɪsˈlɛksɪk/

dyslexic adjective: of or pertaining to dyslexia.

Adjective

dyslexic (comparative more dyslexic, superlative most dyslexic)

  1. Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
  2. Having dyslexia.
    • She a feminist, she think I'm sexist / Twistin' my words, I think she dyslexic2023, “Sprinter”, performed by Central Cee x Dave

Noun

dyslexic (plural dyslexics)

  1. A person who has dyslexia.
    Synonyms:
    dyslexiac

Synonyms of dyslexic

Forms of dyslexic

Adjective
comparativemore dyslexic
superlativemost dyslexic
Noun
pluraldyslexics

Origin of dyslexic

By surface analysis, dyslexia + -ic. Piecewise doublet of dyslectic.

Words formed from dyslexic

Questions about dyslexic

What does dyslexic mean?
Dyslexic means of or pertaining to dyslexia.
What part of speech is dyslexic?
Dyslexic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce dyslexic?
Dyslexic is pronounced /dɪsˈlɛksɪk/.

Words near dyslexic in the dictionary

  1. dyslectics
  2. dyslexia
  3. dyslexiac
  4. dyslexiacs
  5. dyslexias
  6. dyslexic
  7. dyslexically
  8. dyslexics
  9. dyslexifies
  10. dyslexify
  11. dyslipedemia

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