LILTS
Noun
lilts
plural of lilt
Verb
lilts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lilt
Anagrams
• Tills, still, tills
Source: Wiktionary
LILT
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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