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Songlike vs Lilting - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between songlike and lilting

is that songlike is resembling a song while lilting is having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.

As a noun lilting is

type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung.

As a verb lilting is

present participle of lilt.

songlike

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Resembling a song
    • a songlike adagio

    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

    Related terms

    * turlute

    Verb

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    • Anagrams

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