All 3 Uses
lilt
in
The Longest Ride
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- "Yes," she says, a mischievous lilt in her voice.
p. 22.8 *lilt = pleasing way of speaking
- Lilting.†
p. 18.4
- Her voice is soft and lilting, like a melody, and I try to latch on to the sound to avoid thinking about the obvious.†
p. 273.6
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.