different between lilting vs melodious
lilting
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?lt??/
- Rhymes: -?lt??
Adjective
lilting (not comparable)
- Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.
Derived terms
- liltingly
Noun
lilting (countable and uncountable, plural liltings)
- A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.
- 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.
- Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas, The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways, Vol 1, Canada and the United States: Secular Traditions.
Derived terms
- liltingness
See also
- turlute
Verb
lilting
- present participle of lilt
Anagrams
- TILLING, tilling
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melodious
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m??l??di?s/
- Rhymes: -??di?s
Etymology
From Old French melodios; equivalent to melody +? -ous
Adjective
melodious (comparative more melodious, superlative most melodious)
- Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
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