Both Uses
lilt
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
(Edited)
- The disappointment he felt in his daughters sifted down on them like ash, dulling their buttery complexions and choking the lilt out of what should have been girlish voices.
Chpt 1 *lilt = cheerful manner
- He had a slight country lilt, like that of the white man at the counter.
Chpt 10lilt = accent
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) Much more rarely, lilt can refer to moving or dancing in a light, cheerful manner.