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- [lilt]
- /lɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lilt]
- /lɪlt/
Definitions of lilting word
- noun lilting rhythmic swing or cadence. 1
- noun lilting a lilting song or tune. 1
- noun lilting Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful. 1
- adjective lilting A lilting voice or song rises and falls in pitch in a pleasant way. 0
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Origin of lilting
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English lulte; perhaps akin to Dutch lul pipe, lullen to lull
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Parts of speech for Lilting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lilting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lilting
adj lilting
- melodic — melodious.
- rhythmic — cadenced; rhythmical.
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- soulful — of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.
verb lilting
- warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- lilt — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- tweet — a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.
- quaver — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
adjective lilting
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- chiming — Present participle of chime.
- euphonious — (of sound, esp. speech) Pleasing to the ear.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
Antonyms for lilting
adj lilting
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
- dissonant — disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.
verb lilting
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
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