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lyr⋅ic

  [lir-ik]
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–adjective Also, lyr⋅i⋅cal.
1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
2. pertaining to or writing lyric poetry: a lyric poet.
3. characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling: a lyric song; lyric writing.
4. pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing.
5. (of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range: a lyric soprano.
6. pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre: ancient Greek lyric odes.
–noun
7. a lyric poem.
8. Often, lyrics. the words of a song.
Origin:
1575–85; < L lyricus < Gk lyrikós. See lyre, -ic

Related forms:
lyr⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
lyr⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun
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lyr·ic   (lĭr'ĭk)   
adj.  
    1. Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style or form.
    2. Relating to or constituting a poem in this category, such as a sonnet or an ode.
    3. Of or relating to a writer of poems in this category.
    4. Having a singing voice of light volume and modest range.
    5. Of, relating to, or being musical drama, especially opera: the lyric stage.
    6. Having a pleasing succession of sounds; melodious.
    7. Of or relating to the lyre or harp.
    8. Appropriate for accompaniment by the lyre.
  2. Lyrical.
  3. Music
    1. Having a singing voice of light volume and modest range.
    2. Of, relating to, or being musical drama, especially opera: the lyric stage.
    3. Having a pleasing succession of sounds; melodious.
    4. Of or relating to the lyre or harp.
    5. Appropriate for accompaniment by the lyre.
n.  
  1. A lyric poem.
  2. Music The words of a song. Often used in the plural.

[French lyrique, of a lyre, from Old French, from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura, lyre.]
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