LYRIST

lyricist, lyrist

(noun) a person who writes the words for songs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lyrist (plural lyrists)

(music) A person who plays the lyre.

Etymology 2

Noun

lyrist (plural lyrists)

(music) lyricist

A lyrical poet

Source: Wiktionary


Lyr"ist, n. Etym: [L. lyristes, Gr. lyriste.]

Definition: A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry. Shelley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

coffee icon