lyric

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adjmusical

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Synonyms for lyric

adj musical

More words related to lyric

melodies

noun. harmony, tune

melody

noun. harmony, tune

more vocal

adjective. spoken

ode

noun. poem

poem

noun. highly expressive, rhythmical literary piece

poems

noun. highly expressive, rhythmical literary piece

poesy

noun. poem

poetic

adjective. with rhythm and beauty; related to poetic composition

poetical

adjective. poetic

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Word Origin & History

"a lyric poem," 1580s, from Middle French lyrique "short poem expressing personal emotion," from Latin lyricus "of or for the lyre," from Greek lyrikos "singing to the lyre," from lyra (see lyre). Meaning "words of a popular song" is first recorded 1876. Related: lyrics.

Example Sentences for lyric

"Hamlet," on the other hand, is almost a lyric; there is no counterpoise to the student-prince.

From the beginning to the end of his career he was as much a lyric poet as a dramatist.

In considering it we should come to an understanding of the nature of lyric, the purpose of this essay.

Such a poem must have its own immortality in lyric literature.

He wrote a thesis on the lyric poetry of our country comparing it with that of Europe.

The morning was lyric and set our hearts piping as we climbed the canyon.

But it is as a writer of the lyric proper that Lyly is best known.

This work, then, becomes states of fancy dramatized in lyric metre.

This lyric and the following are printed from the author's MSS.

The oli was in strict sense the lyric utterance of the Hawaiians.