noun. A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly.

noun. A light, happy tune or song.

noun. A light or resilient manner of moving or walking.

intransitive verb. To say, sing, or play (something) in a cheerful, rhythmic manner.

intransitive verb. To speak, sing, or play with liveliness or rhythm.

noun. A snatch of a cheerful, lively song; a short, smooth-flowing, tripping air or tune.

noun. Hence Cadence; rhythmic swing or flow.

To sway up and down, as a bird on a spray.

To sound.

To sing or play in snatches, and with easy, tripping grace, as a song or a tune; utter or pour forth with sprightliness, animation, or gaiety.

To sing or play a tune in a sprightly, tripping manner; utter musical sounds flowingly and cheerfully.

To do anything with dexterity or quickness; spring; hop.

noun. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

noun. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

transitive verb. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

intransitive verb. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop.

intransitive verb. To sing cheerfully.

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.

verb. articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way

noun. a jaunty rhythm in music

"Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry's jew's-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot."

brogue  drawl  lisp  twang  

articulate  enounce  enunciate  pronounce  rhythmicity  

built  gilt  guilt  hilt  jilt  

accent  brogue  cadence  chime  chuckle  

Alexandrine  Brautlied  Christmas carol  Kunstlied  Liebeslied  

lilted  lilting  lilts