lilt
1. lilt \'lilt\ vb [ME lulten] : to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner 1: to sing or speak rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch 2: to move in a lively springy manner 2. lilt n 1: a spirited and usu. gay song or tune 2: a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence 3: a springy buoyant movement