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Lilting

//ˈlɪltɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by a buoyant rhythm wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables. countable, uncountable

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lilt form-of, gerund, participle, present

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