lilting

adj

1. (not-comparable)Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)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 accompaniment. The popularity and availability of musical instruments has made lilting a rare art.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of lilt