lyric
/ˈlɪɹɪk/
lyric adjective: of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
Adjective
lyric (comparative more lyric, superlative most lyric)
- Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
- Of or relating to a writer of such poetry.
- Lyrical.
- Having a light singing voice of modest range.
- Of or relating to musical drama and opera.
- Melodious.
- Of or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp).
Noun
lyric (plural lyrics)
Proper noun capitalized: Lyric
Lyric
- A male given name.
- A female given name.
lyric meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
lyric in Hindi
- lyric
- गीति gīti
lyric in Tamil
- lyric poem
- பாடல் pāṭal
lyric in Bengali
- গান, গীতিকবিতা, পদ, গীতধর্মী
lyric in Telugu
- లిరిక్
More languagesFewer languages
- lyric in Malayalam
- ഭാവഗാനം, പ്രേമഗീതി, കീർത്തനക്കവിത
- lyric in Kannada
- ಬೇಗುದಿಯ ಹಾಡು, ಹಾಡಿನಸಾಲು, ಹಾಡಸಾಲು, ಹಾಡೊರೆ
- lyric in Odia
- ଲିରିକ୍
- lyric in Malay
- lirik
Examples of lyric in a sentence
- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
- The record label DMCAed several Web sites that were hosting copyrighted song lyrics.
- She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
Synonyms of lyric
Forms of lyric
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more lyric |
| superlative | most lyric |
| alternative form (obsolete) | lyrick |
| Noun | |
| plural | lyrics |
Origin of lyric
From French lyrique, or its source, Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός (lurikós), from λύρα (lúra, “lyre”). Its English equivalent would be lyre + -ic. The original Greek sense of "lyric poetry"—"poetry accompanied by the lyre" i.e. "words set to music"—eventually led to its use as "lyrics", first attested in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Stainer and Barrett used the word as a singular substantive: "Lyric, poetry or blank verse intended to be set to music and sung". By the 1930s, the present use of the plurale tantum "lyrics" had begun; it has been standard since the 1950s for many writers. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song by authorities such as Alec Wilder, Robert Gottlieb, and Stephen Sondheim. However, the singular form is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics.
Words formed from lyric
Phrases with lyric
Words that rhyme with lyric
Questions about lyric
- What does lyric mean?
- Lyric means of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
- What is lyric in Hindi?
- Lyric in Hindi is गीति (gīti). See Lyric meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lyric?
- Lyric can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce lyric?
- Lyric is pronounced /ˈlɪɹɪk/ (UK).
Words near lyric in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lyric (page history and authors); Lyric (page history and authors); गीति (Hindi) (page history and authors); lyric (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lyric (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); lyric (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lyric (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lyric (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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