noun [sing.]
1 the pleasant way in which a person's voice rises and falls:
Her voice had a soft Welsh lilt to it.
2 a regular rising and falling pattern in music, with a strong rhythm:
Many of his patriotic songs have a stirring lilt.
lilting adjective:
a lilting voice / song
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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