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LILT
lilt, swing
(noun) a jaunty rhythm in music
lilt
(verb) articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
lilt (third-person singular simple present lilts, present participle lilting, simple past and past participle lilted)
To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
Noun
lilt (plural lilts)
Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
Anagrams
• Till, it'll, till
Source: Wiktionary
Lilt, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.]
1. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Prov. Eng.] Wordsworth.
2. To sing cheerfully. [Scot.]
Lilt, v. t.
Definition: To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out By violet-hooded doctors. Tennyson.
Lilt, n.
1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness. The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. F. Harrison.
2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune. The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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