noun
Meaning 1
Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
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Standard Lemma guide
lilt
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/lɪlt/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪlt
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CMU ARPABET: L IH1 L T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
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verb
Meaning 4
To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 6
To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 7
a jaunty rhythm in music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: swing
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Broader terms: rhythmicity
verb
Meaning 8
articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
History
Etymology
From Middle English lilten, lulten.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: rytmičnost — melodious accent when speaking
- Czech: melodičnost (řeči) — melodious accent when speaking
- Norwegian Bokmål: tonefall — melodious accent when speaking
- Polish: melodia — melodious accent when speaking
- Polish: rytm — melodious accent when speaking
- German: trällern — to sing cheerfully
- Hebrew: לזמר — to sing cheerfully
- Polish: śpiewać radośnie — to sing cheerfully