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Definition of lilt
1 : a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune
2 : a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence
3 : a springy buoyant movement
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Examples of lilt in a Sentence
There was a charming lilt to her voice.
a tune with a lilt
Recent Examples of lilt from the Web
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Fuentes speaks with a grinning, slow, southern lilt.
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The idiomatic lilt Valcuha brought to the waltzing rhythms lived in the flexible phrasing of the orchestra.
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Her smoky voice lilts strong above a subtle, building beat.
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A steady lilt, alternately peaceful and hallucinatory, presides over the work, which is devoid of punctuation except for frequent question marks.
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But the graduate of universities in England and Scotland speaks English with a slight Scottish lilt.
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The most memorable performances are carried by a mysterious lilt that makes them the next best thing to dancing on air.
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First Known Use of lilt
circa 1680
lilt
Definition of lilt
transitive verb
: to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner
intransitive verb
1 : to sing or speak rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch
2 : to move in a lively springy manner
Recent Examples of lilt from the Web
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The messages were often encoded to fool the censors; Mr. Bosco’s lilting tunes and rhythms made every song seem to float.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lilt'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of lilt
Middle English lulten to sound an alarm
LILT Defined for English Language Learners
lilt
playDefinition of lilt for English Language Learners
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: the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern
LILT Defined for Kids
lilt
playDefinition of lilt for Students
lilted
;lilting
: to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner
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