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Lyric vs Lilting - What's the difference?

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Lyric is a related term of lilting.


As adjectives the difference between lyric and lilting

is that lyric is (poetry) of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style while lilting is having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.

As nouns the difference between lyric and lilting

is that lyric is a lyric poem while lilting is type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung.

As a verb lilting is

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lyric

English

Alternative forms

* lyrick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
  • Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry
  • lyrical
  • Having a light singing voice of modest range
  • Of, or relating to musical drama and opera
  • melodious
  • Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)
  • Derived terms

    * lyrical * lyrically * lyricize

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia lyric)
  • A lyric poem.
  • (also in plural) The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words.
  • The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.
    The lyrics were written by the composer.

    Derived terms

    * lyricism * lyricist * lyricize

    Anagrams

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    lilting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.
  • Derived terms

    * liltingly

    Noun

    (-)
  • Type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung.
  • * Year , 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.

    Derived terms

    * liltingness

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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