lilt
/lɪlt/
noun
- A pleasant, lively way of speaking or singing that rises and falls in pitch.
- The Irish accent is known for its gentle lilt.
- Her voice had a musical lilt that made even simple stories sound charming.
- He spoke with a cheerful lilt that lifted everyone's mood.
- A cheerful or lively tune or rhythm.
- The song had a catchy lilt that made people tap their feet.
- A soft lilt of a folk tune drifted from the open window.
- The band played a lively lilt that got the whole crowd dancing.
Synonyms
verb
- To speak, sing, or move in a lively, rhythmic way with a rising and falling pitch.
- His voice lilted as he told the funny story.
- The birds lilted in the trees at dawn.
- She lilted through the nursery rhyme, making the children giggle.