adj lyric(al)

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• lyric — [ lirik ] n. m. • 1923; mot angl. ♦ Anglic. Couplet de music hall. Des lyrics. ⊗ HOM. Lyrique. ⇒LYRIC, subst. masc. Gén. au plur. Texte chanté (dans une comédie musicale, un film ou un spectacle) (d apr. GILB. 1971). Le roman de Graham Greene… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• lyric — adj. Lyric is used with these nouns: ↑poem, ↑poet, ↑poetry, ↑soprano, ↑tenor …   Collocations dictionary

• lyric — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of poetry) expressing the writer s emotions, usu. briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms. 2 (of a poet) writing in this manner. 3 of or for the lyre. 4 meant to be sung, fit to be expressed in song, songlike (lyric drama;… …   Useful english dictionary

• lyric — [lir′ik] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr lyrique < L lyricus < Gr lyrikos] 1. of a lyre 2. suitable for singing, as to the accompaniment of a lyre; songlike; specif., designating poetry or a poem mainly expressing the poet s emotions and feelings:… …   English World dictionary

• lyric — [adj] musical choral, coloratura, mellifluous, melodic, melodious, poetic, songful, songlike, tuneful; concept 594 …   New thesaurus

• lyric — adj 1.(all of poetry) songlike, singing, musical, melodic, melodious, lyrical; subjective, personal, expressive, deep felt, direct, earnest, ardent, warm, deep; passionate, impassioned, fervid, moving; rhapsodic, elegiac. 2.(all of a voice) light …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• lyric — lyrically, adv. lyricalness, n. /lir ik/, adj. Also, lyrical. 1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet s own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and… …   Universalium

• lyric — lyr|ic1 [ˈlırık] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: lyrique of a lyre , from Latin, from Greek, from lyra; LYRE] expressing strong personal emotions such as love, in a way that is similar to music in its sounds and ↑rhythm …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lyric — lyr•ic [[t]ˈlɪr ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, lyr′i•cal 1) pro (of a poem) having the form and general effect of a song, esp. one expressing the writer s feelings 2) lit. pro pertaining to or writing lyric poetry 3) characterized by or expressing strong,… …   From formal English to slang

• lyric — [[t]lɪ̱rɪk[/t]] lyrics 1) ADJ: ADJ n Lyric poetry is written in a simple and direct style, and usually expresses personal emotions such as love. ...Lawrence s splendid short stories and lyric poetry. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The lyrics of a song are… …   English dictionary

• lyric — lyr·ic || lɪrɪk n. poem having the form and musical quality of a song; words of a song adj. song like, resembling a song in form and quality; creating lyric poetry; expressive, characterized by the expression of thoughts and sentiments;… …   English contemporary dictionary