Synonyms of lilts

lilts 1 of 2

noun

plural of lilt

as in cadences

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cadences
• accents
• rhythms
• swings
• movements
• sways
• beats
• meters
• drums
• inflections
• intonations
• emphases
• stresses
• throbs
• accentuations
• measures
• hexameters
• backbeats
• pentameters
• tetrameters
• trimeters

lilts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lilt

as in croons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• croons
• warbles
• trills
• hums
• quavers
• slurs
• harmonizes
• yodels
• scats
• sings
• belts
• vocalizes
• chants
• sharps
• serenades
• carols
• trolls
• descants