Lyric
adjective'lɪrɪk
Adjective
expressing deep emotion
“the dancer's lyrical performance”
Similar:Lyricalof or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
“lyric poetry”
relating to or being musical drama
“the lyric stage”
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
“a lyric soprano”
Noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”
Type of:Texta short poem of songlike quality
Type of:Poem
Verb
write lyrics for (a song)
Type of:InditePenWrite
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