"lilting" meaning in All languages combined

See lilting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlɪltɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪltɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lilting (not comparable)
  1. Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: liltingly
    Sense id: en-lilting-en-adj-xvdxyuBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 39 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 20 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 31 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 31 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 60 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 64 26 10

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɪltɪŋ/ Forms: liltings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪltɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lilting (countable and uncountable, plural liltings)
  1. A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: liltingness Related terms: turlute Translations (type of lively singing): portaireacht [feminine] (Irish), portaireacht bhéil [feminine] (Irish), puirt à beul [masculine, plural] (Scottish Gaelic), canntaireachd [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-lilting-en-noun-JiewkMIE

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈlɪltɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪltɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lilting
  1. present participle and gerund of lilt Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lilt
    Sense id: en-lilting-en-verb-l8walBbw

Inflected forms

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