LYRICS

Noun

lyrics

plural of lyric

Noun

lyrics pl (plural only)

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

Synonyms

• words

Source: Wiktionary


LYRIC

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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