Both Uses of
lilt
in
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
- 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 1lilt = cheerful manner
- He had a slight country lilt, like that of the white man at the counter.
Chpt 10 *lilt = accent
Definition:
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(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