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lilangeni
liliaceous
Lilith
Lille
Lilliputian
LILO
Lilo
Lilongwe
lilt
lily
lily-livered
lily of the Nile
lily of the valley
lily pad
lily trotter
lily-white
Lima (1)
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lilt

lilt [ lilt ]


noun  (plural lilts)
Definition:
 
1. variation in voice pitch: a pleasant rising and falling variation in the pitch of a person's voice

2. bouncy step: a light bouncy way of walking, often taken as an indication of a cheerful disposition

3. cheerful piece of music: a cheerful song or piece of music, especially one that is easy to sing along with



verb  (past and past participle lilt·ed, present participle lilt·ing, 3rd person present singular lilts)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb say or sing something cheerfully: to say, sing, or play something in a cheerful way, often with pleasant variations in pitch

2. intransitive verb walk bouncily: to walk or move in a bouncy cheerful way

[14th century. Origin ?]

lilt·ing adjective
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