LYRIC

lyric, lyrical

(adjective) expressing deep emotion; “the dancer’s lyrical performance”

lyric

(adjective) used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; “a lyric soprano”

lyric

(adjective) of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); “lyric poetry”

lyric

(adjective) relating to or being musical drama; “the lyric stage”

lyric, lyric poem

(noun) a short poem of songlike quality

lyric, words, language

(noun) the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; “his compositions always started with the lyrics”; “he wrote both words and music”; “the song uses colloquial language”

lyric

(verb) write lyrics for (a song)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lyric (comparative more lyric, superlative most lyric)

(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)

Noun

lyric (plural lyrics)

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.

Anagrams

• Cyril

Etymology

Proper noun

Lyric

A male given name

A female given name

Anagrams

• Cyril

Source: Wiktionary


Lyr"ic, Lyr"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. lyricus, Gr. lyrique. See Lyre.]

1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song;

– said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet. "Sweet lyric song." Milton.

Lyr"ic, n.

1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.

2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison.

3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural. 4. pl.

Definition: The words of a song.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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