lilt
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lilt (third-person singular simple present lilts, present participle lilting, simple past and past participle lilted)
- To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop.
- To sing cheerfully.
- To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
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lilt (plural lilts)
- Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
- A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
