1
: a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune
2
: a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence
3
: a springy buoyant movement
lilted; lilting; lilts
: to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner
1
: to sing or speak rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch
2
: to move in a lively springy manner
Examples of lilt in a Sentence
Noun
There was a charming lilt to her voice.
a tune with a lilt
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The claims lost credibility when Albrighton, mild mannered and softly spoken in his Brummie (Birmingham) lilt, was named as one of the key conspirators.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Argentines joking around in lilting Spanish and Australians with their distinctive garrulous accent.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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Noun
Higher quality wines are layered and complex with aromas and flavors that include bread dough, brioche, nuttiness and a creamy caramel/toffee/butterscotch lilt that is both remarkably satisfying and begging to be paired with rich food.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The claims lost credibility when Albrighton, mild mannered and softly spoken in his Brummie (Birmingham) lilt, was named as one of the key conspirators.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Verb
Waltzing along the fine line between preciousness and profundity, Brion’s lilting piano theme perfectly echoes the tone of a beguiling romance that — by design — struggles to find a balance in its feelings.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Argentines joking around in lilting Spanish and Australians with their distinctive garrulous accent.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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“Lilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilt. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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lilt
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: a lively and cheerful sound or expression
a tune with a lilt
a lilt in her voice
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