'lyricalness
World English Dictionary
lyric (ˈlɪrɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of poetry |
| a. expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts | |
| b. having the form and manner of a song | |
| 2. | of or relating to such poetry |
| 3. | (of music) having songlike qualities |
| 4. | (of a singing voice) having a light quality and tone |
| 5. | intended for singing, esp (in classical Greece) to the accompaniment of the lyre |
| —n | |
| 6. | a short poem of songlike quality |
| 7. | (plural) the words of a popular song |
| [C16: from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura | |
| 'lyrically | |
| —adv | |
| 'lyricalness | |
| —n | |
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