dyslexia
Definition
A specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin, characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities.
These challenges, which typically result from deficits in the phonological component of language, interfere with reading comprehension and fluency despite normal intelligence.
Examples
Despite his dyslexia, the chef's menu was so inventive that 'lasagna' came out looking like 'angasal'—customers raved about the avant-garde pasta.
Her dyslexia turned 'no pain, no gain' into 'no gain, no pain,' which perfectly summed up her unexpectedly easy gym routine.
The dyslexic pirate's treasure map read 'dead man's chest' as 'dead man's tsehc,' leading to a hilariously empty beach expedition.
With dyslexia, he mistook 'live' for 'evil' during karaoke night, turning a ballad into an impromptu villain origin story.