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lilt

noun

1 lilt

A jaunty rhythm in music.

synonym: swing.

Polish: swing

verb

1 lilt

Articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way.

Roget 416: play, pipe, strike up, sweep the chords, tweedle, fiddle; strike the lyre, beat the drum; blow the horn, sound the horn, wind the horn; doodle; grind the organ; touch the guitar ... show more

Roget 836: be cheerful etc. adj.; have the mind at ease, smile, put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits; view the bright side of the picture, view things en couleur de rose [Fr.]; ridentem dicere virum [Lat.], cheer up, brighten up, light up, bear up; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: Alexandrine, Brautlied, Christmas carol, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Volkslied, accent, accentuation, alba, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, anthem, antispast, arsis, art song, aubade, bacchius, ballad ... show more.

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