Lilt

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly.
  • n. A light, happy tune or song.
  • n. A light or resilient manner of moving or walking.
  • v. To say, sing, or play (something) in a cheerful, rhythmic manner.
  • verb-intransitive. To speak, sing, or play with liveliness or rhythm.
  • verb-intransitive. To move with lightness and buoyancy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
  • v. To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
  • v. To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
  • n. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
  • n. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
  • n. A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop.
  • verb-intransitive. To sing cheerfully.
  • v. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
  • n. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
  • n. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To sound.
  • To sing or play in snatches, and with easy, tripping grace, as a song or a tune; utter or pour forth with sprightliness, animation, or gaiety.
  • To sing or play a tune in a sprightly, tripping manner; utter musical sounds flowingly and cheerfully.
  • To do anything with dexterity or quickness; spring; hop.
  • n. A snatch of a cheerful, lively song; a short, smooth-flowing, tripping air or tune.
  • n. Hence Cadence; rhythmic swing or flow.
  • To sway up and down, as a bird on a spray.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
  • n. a jaunty rhythm in music
  • Verb Form
    lilted    lilting    lilts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    articulate    enunciate    say    sound out    pronounce    enounce    rhythmicity   
    Cross Reference
    brogue    twang    drawl    lisp   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    built    gilt    guilt    hilt    jilt    kilt    milt    overbuilt    quilt    rebuilt   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cadence    snatch    intonation    inflection    timbre    jingle    refrain    tinkle    counterpoint    trill