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Adjective
lilting (not comparable)
- Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.
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lilting (countable and uncountable, plural liltings)
- A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.
- Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas, The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways, Vol 1, Canada and the United States: Secular Traditions.
- Especially welcome in this survey are two examples of turlute, or lilting. In communities where musical instruments were not available, turlute was a common dance accompaniment. The popularity and availability of musical instruments has made lilting a rare art.
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Verb
lilting
- present participle and gerund of lilt
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