Found 2 items, similar to lilt.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lilt lilt n : a jaunty rhythm in music [syn: swing] v : articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
English → English (gcide) Definition: Lilt 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] 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 went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. --J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] Lilt \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]