LILT


Meaning of LILT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪlt ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a a light springing rhythm or gait. b a song or tune marked by this. 2 (of the voice) a characteristic cadence or inflection; a pleasant accent. --v.intr. (esp. as lilting adj.) move or speak etc. with a lilt (a lilting step; a lilting melody). [ME lilte, lâlte, of unkn. orig.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.