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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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