- lyric lyr·ic
- ['lɪrɪk]
1. adjlirico (-a)2. n(poem) liricalyrics npl , (words of song) parole fpl
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lyr´i|cal|ness — lyr|i|cal «LIHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. emotional; poetic; having the qualities or characteristics of lyric poetry: »a lyrical landscape and still life painter. She became almost lyrical when she described the scenery. 2. = lyric. (Cf. ↑lyric)… … Useful english dictionary
lyr´i|cal|ly — lyr|i|cal «LIHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. emotional; poetic; having the qualities or characteristics of lyric poetry: »a lyrical landscape and still life painter. She became almost lyrical when she described the scenery. 2. = lyric. (Cf. ↑lyric)… … Useful english dictionary
lyr|i|cal — «LIHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. emotional; poetic; having the qualities or characteristics of lyric poetry: »a lyrical landscape and still life painter. She became almost lyrical when she described the scenery. 2. = lyric. (Cf. ↑lyric)… … Useful english dictionary
Lyric — Lyr ic, Lyrical Lyr ic*al, a. [L. lyricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. lyrique. See {Lyre}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp. [1913 Webster] 2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; suitable for or suggestive of singing; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyric — lyr|ic1 [ lırık ] adjective only before noun using words to express feelings in the way a song would: lyric poetry a lyric writer lyric lyr|ic 2 [ lırık ] noun count 1. ) often plural the words of a song 2. ) a short poem that expresses feelings… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lyric — Lyr ic, n. 1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition. [1913 Webster] 2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; used chiefly in the plural. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. The words of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyric — lyr•ic [[t]ˈlɪr ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, lyr′i•cal 1) pro (of a poem) having the form and general effect of a song, esp. one expressing the writer s feelings 2) lit. pro pertaining to or writing lyric poetry 3) characterized by or expressing strong,… … From formal English to slang
lyr|i|cism — «LIHR uh sihz uhm», noun. 1. lyric character or style: »the lyricism of Donne s songs and sonnets. 2. a lyric form or expression. 3. lyric outpouring of feeling; emotionally expressed enthusiasm … Useful english dictionary
lyric — lyr|ic1 [ˈlırık] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: lyrique of a lyre , from Latin, from Greek, from lyra; LYRE] expressing strong personal emotions such as love, in a way that is similar to music in its sounds and ↑rhythm … Dictionary of contemporary English
lyr|ist — «LIHR ihst for 1; LYR ihst, LIHR for 2 », noun. 1. a lyric poet: »They…are both tolerably well acquainted with the minor Elizabethan lyrists (Listener). 2. a person who plays on the lyre; person who plays and sings to an accompaniment on the lyre … Useful english dictionary
lyr|i|cist — «LIHR uh sihst», noun. 1. a person who writes the words for a song, especially in a musical comedy; writer of lyrics: »The cards also list the song titles, the composer and lyricist (New Yorker). 2. a lyric poet … Useful english dictionary
