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lilt
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lilt
(noun)
lilt
/
ˈ
lɪlt/
noun
lilt
/
ˈ
lɪlt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LILT
[
singular
]
:
the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern
There was a charming
lilt
to her voice.
a tune with a
lilt
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— lilting
/
ˈ
lɪltɪŋ/
adjective
[
more lilting; most lilting
]
a
lilting
melody
a
lilting
voice
the
lilting
rhythms of her speech
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— liltingly
adverb
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