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lyric
adjective
noun
verb
expressing deep emotion
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- C
- Contains
- YRI
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈlɪɹ.ɪk
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
expressing deep emotion
“the dancer's lyrical performance”
adjective
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
“a lyric soprano”
adjective
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
“lyric poetry”
adjective
relating to or being musical drama
“the lyric stage”
noun
a short poem of songlike quality
noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”
verb
write lyrics for (a song)
In context
Example Sentences
the dancer's lyrical performance
a lyric soprano
lyric poetry
the lyric stage
his compositions always started with the lyrics
he wrote both words and music
the song uses colloquial language
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