lilt
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8.0
- noun
- /lɪlt/
:
melodía
- As he read the poem, the soft lilt in his tone captivated the audience.
- lilt in his voice
- Irish lilt
- lovely lilt
of my city, your profile turned away, the sounds that go to make your name, the lilt of your laughter.
- of my city, your profile turned away, the sounds that go to make your name, the lilt of your laughter.
Examples
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His voice took on a sudden lilt, and he smiled at Admiral Zachary.
Fiction book (1990) -
In that moment, the woman's voice, in its teasing lilt, did sound like Amy's.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the lilt of Irish laughter -
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"I made you soup," he said, and his voice had the lift and lilt of youth.
Fiction book (1993) -
The way he walks, his tender voice with a slight lilt to it.
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"Yes," she said with a lilt of triumph, "I believe I smell liquor on your breath."
Fiction book (1994) -
For the first time, Mr. Fox could hear a faint Caribbean lilt in his voice.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was a genuine lilt in her voice, and she and Connie embraced.
Fiction book (1999) -
"You should have asked them to," Louise replied, her natural lilt veiling some slyness.
Fiction book (2001) -
There was a strange cadence to the voice, an almost cheerful lilt to the syllables.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
36
3.9
A pattern of strong and weak beats in speech, especially in poetry
15
6.0
A regular pattern of sounds like speech or marching
A regular rhythm that repeats in music, speech, or movement
Antonyms
How Rhythmic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lilt probably comes from a Scots or Irish word for a lively song or dance, so you can remember it as the cheerful 'rhythm' or 'bounce' you hear in music or speech.