Meaning

3 senses
  1. An animated, brisk motion; a spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

  2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

  3. A cheerful or melodious accent or style in speaking.

More definitions
  • a jaunty rhythm in music

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Their voices lilt when they're happy regardless of their language.

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  2. I would miss food stalls, the lilt of the Thai language, the constant bombardment of cheesy advertisements.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English lilten, lulten.

From Middle English lilten, lulten.

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Forms

plural: lilts
Singularlilt
Plurallilts

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a jaunty rhythm in music:swing

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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