Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Lilt — Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Société … Wikipédia en Français
lilt — [lılt] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: lilt to sing cheerfully or with a lilt (14 20 centuries)] a pleasant pattern of rising and falling sound in someone s voice or in music ▪ the lilt of a Scottish accent >lilting adj ▪ a lilting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lilt — Lilt, n. 1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness. [1913 Webster] The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. F. Harrison. [1913 Webster] 2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune. [1913 Webster] The housewife… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lilt — [ lılt ] noun singular a pleasant rising and falling pattern of sounds in the way that someone talks or in a piece of music: He spoke with a recognizable Irish lilt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lilt — lilt; lilt·ing·ly; lilt·ing·ness; … English syllables
Lilt — Lilt, v. t. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. [1913 Webster] A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out By violet hooded doctors. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lilt — (l[i^]lt), v. i. [Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.] 1. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Prov. Eng.] Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To sing cheerfully. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lilt — ► NOUN 1) a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking. 2) a gentle rhythm in a tune. ► VERB ▪ speak, sing, or sound with a lilt. ORIGIN from obsolete lulte «sound (an alarm)» or «lift up (the voice)»; of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
lilt — [lilt] vt., vi. [ME lilten, lulten, prob. of echoic orig.] to sing, speak, play, or move with a light, graceful rhythm or swing n. 1. a merry song or tune with a light, swingy, and graceful rhythm 2. a light and graceful rhythm or movement… … English World dictionary
-lilt — noun The left hand thumb hole at the back of a bagpipe chanter ● back … Useful english dictionary
