lilt

¹lilt

noun \ˈlilt\

Definition of LILT

1

: a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune

2

: a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence

3

: a springy buoyant movement

Examples of LILT

1. There was a charming lilt to her voice.
2. a tune with a lilt

First Known Use of LILT

circa 1680

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with LILT

built, gilt, guilt, hilt, jilt, kilt, milt, quilt, silt, stilt, tilt, wilt