Played or sung in an animated manner; giving lively utterance to a lilt or song.

adjective. having a light rhythmical cadence.

adjective. Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.

noun. Type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung.

verb. Present participle of lilt.

adjective. characterized by a buoyant rhythm

"We happen into a traditional jam session with the legendary Mary Bergin on tin whistle (the instrument some hold responsible for making the Titanic sound track the bestselling of all time), Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh on Bodhran drum (he was a solo in Riverdance for four years and one of the groundbreakers in the musical vocabulary of the instrument) and Steve Sweeney lilting, which is a kind of mouth music along the lines of a Gaelic Bobby McFerrin."

rhythmic  rhythmical  

turlute  

liltingly  liltingness  

bell-like  birdlike  bouncy  breathy  catchy  

swinging  swingy  tripping  

lilt