lyric

[ lir-ik ]
/ ˈlɪr ɪk /

adjective Also lyr·i·cal.

noun

a lyric poem.
Often lyrics. the words of a song.

Origin of lyric

1575–85; < Latin lyricus < Greek lyrikós. See lyre, -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for lyrical (1 of 2)

lyrical
/ (ˈlɪrɪkəl) /

adjective

enthusiastic; effusive (esp in the phrase to wax lyrical)

British Dictionary definitions for lyrical (2 of 2)

lyric
/ (ˈlɪrɪk) /

adjective

noun

a short poem of songlike quality
(plural) the words of a popular song
Also (for senses 1–4): lyrical

Derived forms of lyric

lyrically, adverb lyricalness, noun

Word Origin for lyric

C16: from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura lyre

Cultural definitions for lyrical

lyric

A kind of poetry, generally short, characterized by a musical use of language. Lyric poetry often involves the expression of intense personal emotion. The elegy, the ode, and the sonnet are forms of the lyric poem.