lilt

🇺🇸 /lɪlt/ 🇬🇧 /lɪlt/
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noun
R

A gentle, rhythmic rise and fall of a voice or sound.

The singer's lilt made the song sound more enchanting.

R

A rhythmic pattern in music that makes it catchy and lively.

The lilt of the melody made the whole room dance.

translation

n. A gentle, rhythmic rise and fall of a voice or sound.; A rhythmic pattern in music that makes it catchy and lively.

Word Forms

Plural lilts