Usually means: Melodic, rhythmic swing in speech.
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We found 30 dictionaries that define the word lilt:

General (26 matching dictionaries)
  1. lilt: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. lilt: Merriam-Webster
  3. lilt: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. lilt: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. lilt: Collins English Dictionary
  6. lilt: Vocabulary.com
  7. Lilt, lilt: Wordnik
  8. lilt: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. lilt: Wiktionary
  10. lilt: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. lilt: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. lilt: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. Lilt, lilt: Dictionary.com
  14. lilt: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. Lilt: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Lilt: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. lilt: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. lilt: Rhymezone
  19. Lilt: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. lilt: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. LILT: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  22. lilt: FreeDictionary.org
  23. lilt: Mnemonic Dictionary
  24. lilt: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Lilt (disambiguation), lilt: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. LILT: Acronym Finder

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. lilt: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. LILT: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See lilted as well.)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
▸ verb:  To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
▸ verb:  To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
▸ verb:  To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
▸ noun:  Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
▸ noun:  A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
▸ noun:  A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

Similar:
swing, lirt, flit, flitter, rhythmize, lick, limp, pulsate, step lively, dance, more...

Opposite:
harsh, rough, coarse

Types:
sway, cadence, inflection, swing, pitch, tempo, intonation, rhythm, more...

Adjectives:
irish, musical, soft, slight, southern, little, welsh, rhythmic, gay, gentle, singsong

Colors:
    mint,     aqua,     turquoise,     teal,     sky blue, more...


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Similar:
swing, lirt, flit, flitter, rhythmize, lick, limp, pulsate, step lively, dance, more...

Opposite:
harsh, rough, coarse

Types:
sway, cadence, inflection, swing, pitch, tempo, intonation, rhythm, more...

Adjectives:
irish, musical, soft, slight, southern, little, welsh, rhythmic, gay, gentle, singsong

Colors:
    mint,     aqua,     turquoise,     teal,     sky blue, more...



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