All 5 Uses of
lilt
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- Or a lilt.†
Chpt 4
- Lord, I mustn't lilt here.†
Chpt 6
- Often thought she was in the dumps till she began to lilt.†
Chpt 11
- (He begins to lilt simply) Li li poo lil chile Blingee pigfoot evly night Payee two shilly... (He is howled down.†
Chpt 15 *
- (He lilts, wagging his head) With my tooraloom tooraloom tooraloom tooraloom†
Chpt 15
Definitions:
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(1)
(lilt as in: an Irish lilt) a way of speaking, singing, or making music -- typically cheerful, lively or pleasing -- sometimes with the pitch of the voice rising and falling
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(2)
(lilt as in: played a lively lilt) cheerful and lively music, or to play such music
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, lilt can refer to moving or dancing in a light, cheerful manner.