lilted
Sang with bounce
Lilted is the past tense of lilt, meaning to speak, sing, or move with a light, cheerful rhythm or cadence.
A voice that lilted rose and fell pleasantly: Her accent lilted through the conversation.
Music that lilted had a swinging, buoyant quality.
The word suggests gentle, rhythmic movement—whether of sound or motion.
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
tuneful · musical · rhythmic · flowing · rising · falling · undulating · wavelike
Regional speech pattern
- brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
- WelshOf a Celtic nation
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
Caribbean · dialect · voice · spoken · utterance · pronunciation · articulation · patter
singsong
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
modulation · tuneful · musical · rhythmic · flowing · rising · falling · undulating · wavelike · contour
accent
Regional speech pattern
Scottish · Caribbean · dialect · voice · spoken · utterance · pronunciation · articulation · patter · delivery
swaying
Rhythmic lateral movement
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
tripping · dancing · prancing · gliding · floating · waltzing · springing · flitting · gamboling · frolicking
buoyant
Able to float
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- jauntyLively and self-assured
sprightly · merry · gay · carefree · playful · spirited · airy · bright · vivacious · ebullient