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lyric

[ lir-ik ]

adjective

  1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
  2. pertaining to or writing lyric poetry:

    a lyric poet.

  3. characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling:

    a lyric song; lyric writing.

  4. pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing.
  5. (of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range:

    a lyric soprano.

  6. pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre:

    ancient Greek lyric odes.



noun

  1. a lyric poem.
  2. Often lyrics. the words of a song.

lyric

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of poetry
    1. expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts
    2. having the form and manner of a song
  2. of or relating to such poetry
  3. (of music) having songlike qualities
  4. (of a singing voice) having a light quality and tone
  5. intended for singing, esp (in classical Greece) to the accompaniment of the lyre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a short poem of songlike quality
  2. plural the words of a popular song
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lyric

  1. A kind of poetry, generally short, characterized by a musical use of language. Lyric poetry often involves the expression of intense personal emotion. The elegy , the ode , and the sonnet are forms of the lyric poem.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·· adverb
  • i··Ա noun
  • ԴDz·i adjective
  • ԴDz·i· adjective
  • non·i·· adverb
  • non·i··Ա noun
  • i·i adjective
  • i·i· adjective
  • semi·i·· adverb
  • ܲ·i adjective
  • ܲ·i· adjective
  • un·i·· adverb
  • un·i··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lyric1

1575–85; < Latin lyricus < Greek ó. See lyre, -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lyric1

C16: from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura lyre
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