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lyric

/ lyric /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a short poem of songlike quality
Type of:
poem verse form
Kinds of:
ode
noun Sense 2
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
"his compositions always started with the lyrics"
"he wrote both words and music"
"the song uses colloquial language"
Type of:
text textual matter
Kinds of:
love lyric
Has parts:
song
verb Sense 3
write lyrics for (a song)
Type of:
write compose pen
Kinds of:
relyric
Derived:
words language
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
poetry poesy verse
adjective satellite Sense 4
expressing deep personal emotion
"the dancer''s lyrical performance"
Similar:
emotional
adjective Sense 5
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
"a lyric soprano"
Opposites:
dramatic
Domain:
music
adjective Sense 6
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
"lyric poetry"
Pertains to:
lyric poem
Domain:
poetry poesy verse
adjective Sense 7
relating to or being musical drama
"the lyric stage"
Pertains to:
opera
Domain:
music
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

poem verse form ode text textual matter love lyric write compose pen relyric emotional dramatic