Meaning of LILT
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- [n] a jaunty rhythm in music
- [v] articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
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| | See Also: | | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, rhythmicity, say, sound out | |
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\Lilt\ (l[i^]lt), v. i. [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.
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.
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