lyricism
lyricism noun: great enthusiasm.
Noun
lyricism (countable and uncountable, plural lyricisms)
- Great enthusiasm.
- The emotional style of lyric poetry.
- Suitability to be sung or used as lyrics.
- This is an album whose most memorable songs are definitely its strangest. Most ambitious of all perhaps is Dark Ballet, a long concept-song about Joan of Arc in which the lyricism of the piano lines startles. Madonna herself is heavily Auto-tuned, mumbling stuff about being a witch; she seems to...2019 June 8, Kitty Empire, “Madonna: Madame X review – a splendidly bizarre return to form”, in The Guardian
Examples of lyricism in a sentence
- His posthumous collection edited by his friends manifests modern lyricism, nyctophilia and death obsessions.
- Her voice here is fully developed: She writes with an inimitable mix of force, lyricism and internet-honed humor.
- Tetzlaff played the wistful melodic phrases with arching lyricism and radiantly penetrating pianissimos, while in the orchestra Mr.
Forms of lyricism
| plural | lyricisms |
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Origin of lyricism
From lyric + -ism.
Questions about lyricism
- What does lyricism mean?
- Lyricism means great enthusiasm.
- What part of speech is lyricism?
- Lyricism is a noun.
- What is the plural of lyricism?
- The plural of lyricism is lyricisms.
Words near lyricism in the dictionary
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