Definition of lyric

"lyric" in the noun sense

1. lyric, words, language

the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

"his compositions always started with the lyrics"

"he wrote both words and music"

"the song uses colloquial language"

2. lyric, lyric poem

a short poem of songlike quality

"lyric" in the verb sense

1. lyric

write lyrics for (a song)

"lyric" in the adjective sense

1. lyric, lyrical

expressing deep emotion

"the dancer's lyrical performance"

2. lyric

used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range

"a lyric soprano"

3. lyric

relating to or being musical drama

"the lyric stage"

4. lyric

of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way

"lyric poetry"

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Quotations for lyric

The lyric poet may drink wine and live generously, but the epic poet, who shall sing of the gods and their descent unto men, must drink water out of a wooden bowl. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

The masters painted for joy, and knew not that virtue had gone out of them. They could not paint the like in cold blood. The masters of English lyric wrote their songs so. It was a fine efflorescence of fine powers. [ Emerson ]

Do not fear to put novels into the hands of young people as an occasional holiday experiment, but above all, good poetry in all kinds, - epic, tragedy, lyric. If we can touch the imagination, we serve them; they will never forget it. [ Emerson ]

lyric in Scrabble®

The word lyric is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lyric:

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lyric in Words With Friends™

The word lyric is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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Words within the letters of lyric

3 letter words in lyric (2 words)

4 letter words in lyric (1 word)

5 letter words in lyric (1 word)

lyric + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence lyric

Words with lyric in them (2 words)

Words that end with lyric (2 words)

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Longer words containing lyric

lyrical lyrically

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lyricisation lyricisations

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