All lilt synonyms
lilt
L l noun lilt
- intonation — the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.
- movement — the act, process, or result of moving.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- tune — Thomas James ("Tommy") born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.
- air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
- cadence — The cadence of someone's voice is the way their voice gets higher and lower as they speak.
- accent — Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
- modulation — the act of modulating.
- inflexion — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- inflection — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
verb lilt
- chirp — When a bird or an insect such as a cricket or grasshopper chirps, it makes short high-pitched sounds.
- chirrup — If a person or bird chirrups, they make short high-pitched sounds.
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- purled — the action or sound of purling.
- lilting — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- tweedle — to produce high-pitched, modulated sounds, as a singer, bird, or musical instrument.