LYRIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a short poem of songlike quality
   Synonym(s)
   • lyric poem (what does lyric poem mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lyric is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • poem (what does poem mean?)
   • verse form (what does verse form mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ode (what does ode mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
   Synonym(s)
   • language (what does language mean?)
   • words (what does words mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his compositions always started with the lyrics
   • he wrote both words and music
   • the song uses colloquial language
   Hypernyms(s) lyric is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • text (what does text mean?)
   • textual matter (what does textual matter mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • love lyric (what does love lyric mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lyric (what does lyric mean?)

LYRIC as VERB

1. Meaning
   • write lyrics for (a song)
   Hypernyms(s) lyric is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • write (what does write mean?)
   • compose (what does compose mean?)
   • pen (what does pen mean?)
   • indite (what does indite mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • relyric (what does relyric mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lyric (what does lyric mean?)
   • words (what does words mean?)
   • language (what does language mean?)

LYRIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • expressing deep personal emotion
   Synonym(s)
   • lyrical (what does lyrical mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dancer’’s lyrical performance
   Similar To
   • emotional (what does emotional mean?)
2. Meaning
   • used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
   Usage Example(s)
   • a lyric soprano
   Antonym(s)
   • dramatic (what does dramatic mean?)
3. Meaning
   • of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
   Usage Example(s)
   • lyric poetry
   Pertainym(s)
   • lyric (what does lyric mean?)
   • lyric poem (what does lyric poem mean?)
4. Meaning
   • relating to or being musical drama
   Usage Example(s)
   • the lyric stage
   Pertainym(s)
   • opera (what does opera mean?)