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Lilting
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Simple meaning
What does Lilting mean?
Lilting means having a gentle musical rhythm.
Dictionary definition
Having a pleasant rising and falling rhythm in speech, song, or music.
Example sentences
Lilting in a sentence
easy
The song had a lilting tune.
medium
Her lilting voice made the poem sound cheerful.
hard
The story described a lilting rhythm that helped readers imagine the music.
Synonyms
Words like Lilting
musicalpleasant to hear like music
rhythmichaving a repeated beat or pattern
Antonyms
Opposite words
flatwithout much rise or fall in sound
monotonespoken or sung without much change in pitch
Word family
Lilting word family
Base word
lilting
adjective
lilting
Having a musical rise and fall.
noun
lilt
A pleasant rhythm in speech or music.
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Practice 1
What does lilting mean?
Lilting means lilting means having a gentle musical rhythm.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to lilting?
Lilting describes a sound with a musical rhythm.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses lilting correctly?
Lilting is used to describe a musical rhythm or sound.
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