lyric

/lɪrɪk/ adjectivenounverb
5 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1

Expressing deep emotion.

“the dancer's lyrical performance”

2

Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way).

“lyric poetry”

3

Relating to or being musical drama.

“the lyric stage”

4

Used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range.

“a lyric soprano”

NOUN
1

A short poem of songlike quality.

2

The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.

“his compositions always started with the lyrics”

VERB
1

Write lyrics for (a song).

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GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniclyray
Starts & ends withL … C
Syllableslyr · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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