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Meanings of lilt in inglés

A jaunty rhythm in music.

        Usage of lilt in inglés
        1
        He spoke standard but with the lilt typical of the local population.
        RUNNER
        2
        A woman's heart throbbed in the lilt and broke in the wail.
        The Yeoman Adventurer
        3
        From the convent garden came the melting lilt of the golden oriole.
        The Grey Cloak
        4
        The lilt of the orchestra elicited a fragmentary chorus from the audience.
        The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon
        5
        And I felt my spirits rising with the lilt of the melody.
        A Minstrel in France
        6
        Her voice rose like clear sweet music in a lilt of joy.
        The Summons
        7
        When Belinda spoke again, the competitive lilt was back in her voice.
        Within arm's reach
        8
        The maiden laughed, a merry laughter like the lilt of a woodlark.
        Masters of the Guild
        9
        A school-song set to a captivating waltz-lilt record the charms of Ducker.
        The Days Before Yesterday
        10
        Nurse Makepeace's voice had neither its characteristic lilt nor its customary warmth.
        Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
        11
        Born in Munich, she has a soft German lilt to her English.
        The Guardian
        12
        The gentle lilt of the blues tune came to a jangling halt.
        The talisman
        13
        From the lilt of her voice, Avasarala knew there was mischief afoot.
        Caliban's War
        14
        It was a martial air, given with a splendid lilt and swing.
        The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
        15
        The mocking silver lilt of Carlotta Cressy's laughter drifted back to him.
        Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth
        16
        Her voice had the high lilt and the deep undertones of the Forest.
        The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
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        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common