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liltings

liltings is the plural of lilting.

Meaning of lilting

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.
    • 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...

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Questions about liltings

What is liltings the plural of?
Liltings is the plural of lilting.

Words near liltings in the dictionary

  1. lilted up
  2. lilting
  3. lilting up
  4. liltingly
  5. liltingness
  6. liltings
  7. lilts
  8. lilts up
  9. lily
  10. lily crucifix
  11. lily crucifixes

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