Their voices lilt when they're happy regardless of their language.
Source: tatoeba (6978107)
Lilt
/lɪlt/
Synonyms for "lilt" (262 found)
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Closest matches (53)
Strong matches (78)
catalexiscavatinachansonchantchanteychirpchirrupchloriambchloriambuschoirchoruschristmas carolclap handscoloncoocounterpointcreticcrooncroon songcrow
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dactyldactylic hexameterdancedelightdescantdiaeresisdimeterdipodydirgedittydo-re-midochmiacdrawldrinking songelegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameteremphasisepithalamiumepitriteexclaimexultfeminine caesuraflutefolk songfootfriskfrolicgambolgaspgloryglowgrowlgruntheptameterheptapodyheroic couplethexameterhexapodyhisshumhymenealhymniambiambiciambic pentameterictusintonateintoneionicjinglejoy
Related words (131)
jubilatekeenkunstliedlaughlayliebesliedliedlove songlove-liltmasculine caesuramatinmeasuremetermetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical unitmetricsmetronminstrel
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minstrel songminstrelsymolossusmoramovementmumblemurmurmutternational anthemnoelnumbernumberspaeonpantpentameterpentapodyperiodpipeproceleusmaticprosodyprothalamiumpsalmpyrrhicquantityquaverradiate cheerrejoicerevelrhythmrhythmic patternroarrollickromprouladerumblescreamscreechserenaserenadeserenatashakeshrieksibilatesighsingsing in chorusskipskip for joysmilesnapsnarlsnortsobsol fasol-fasolmizatesongsparklespondeesprung rhythmsquallsquawksquealstressswingsyzygytetrametertetrapodytetrasemetheme songthesisthundertorch songtremolotribrachtrilltrimetertripodytrisemetrocheetrolltrumpettwangtweedletweedledeetwittwittervocalizevolksliedwailwar songwarblewedding songwhinewhisperwhistleyapyawpyellyelpyodel
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accent, accentuation, air, alba, alexandrine.
- Sentence evidence is available for lilt, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lilt".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lilt"
Keep "lilt" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lilt", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lilt" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
12 entriesCollocations
8 entrieslilted cadencelilting cadencelilting rhythmlilting voicemelodic liltmusical liltrhythmic liltsoft lilt
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I would miss food stalls, the lilt of the Thai language, the constant bombardment of cheesy advertisements.
Source: tatoeba (11056787)
Latvian is a very interesting language. The spelling is unusual and some words are long, but it has a nice lilt to it. "Brokastis," for instance, the word for breakfast.
Source: tatoeba (11746162)
It's Lulu Island, 3 August 2025. After supper—green figs tender with sunlight, sweet vinegar from yesterday’s pickled jar, and reheated Alfredo—I sat on the balcony and watched the conifer. Stillness below, a street without cars, without haste. My lime water, iced, caught the light. Michael, the Franco-Danish ufologist, has been in my conversations lately. We speak of inner things: the trance of smart devices, the mind’s eye dwindling. He says cafés aren’t cafés anymore. People forget how to look, how to linger. I tell him of Arthur in Japan—how he'd stare into blank walls like a monk gazing at emptiness. Lately I ask machines to speak like poets, and they do. They mimic Elizabethan verses and the old wistful lilt of Tagalog ballads. I pick blackberries along the path to Tim Hortons. "¡Moras!" I shout like a child. My friend Mora, whose blood flows with Andes mist, would smile. Today, I bought lemons. I meant limes, but lemons are all right. / blackberry morning— / a fig's ghost on my fingers / and the street still sleeps
Source: tatoeba (13385903)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lilt"?
Closest matches include accent, accentuation, air, alba, alexandrine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lilt"?
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