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[ lilt ] / lɪlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lilt ON THESAURUS.COM
nounrhythmic swing or cadence. a lilting song or tune. verb (used with or without object)to sing or play in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner. Origin of lilt1300–50; Middle English lulte; perhaps akin to Dutch lul pipe, lullen to lull OTHER WORDS FROM liltlilt·ing·ly, adverblilt·ing·ness, nounWords nearby liltLilliputian, Lillo, lilly-pilly, Lilo, Lilongwe, lilt, lily, Lilyan, lily family, lily iron, lily-livered Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lilt“I would expect that,” he says in a soft tenor voice, with the hint of a Southern lilt. Better Than Fiction: The Rise, Fall, And Return of Webb Hubbell|Lloyd Grove|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST As Morris shares his side of the story, his voice whispers across the phone line, a gentle Southern lilt kissing every syllable. The Man Who Fell for 'King Con'|Gina Piccalo|December 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST His voice carries some of the Bavarian lilt of Werner Herzog, and he looks slightly like Daniel Day-Lewis when he laughs. Tarantino's Glorious Nazi|Paul Cullum|August 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST “I was starting a new collection and feeling a little depressed,” the 45-year-old says with her strong Gallic lilt. Michelle's Secret Weapon|Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was an old English dance, called a "Morris Dance," with a lilt and a tilt which set all feet a-going. Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon They have a lilt of their own that is incompatible with ordinary music. Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes Were I a bard, I would cast this tale in excited verse, with a lilt which would catch the speed of the reality. His verses have that grace and lilt that are the prime essentials to successful comic-opera libretto writing. Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions|Slason Thompson Through the window came to him the lilt of the fresh young voice. The Fighting Edge|William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for lilt
noun(in music) a jaunty rhythm a buoyant motion verb (intr)(of a melody) to have a lilt to move in a buoyant manner Derived forms of liltlilting, adjectiveWord Origin for liltC14 lulten, origin obscure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liltintonation, movement, refrain, tune, air |