lyric

¹lyr·ic

noun \ˈlir-ik\

Definition of LYRIC

1

: a lyric composition; specifically : a lyric poem

2

: the words of a song —often used in plural

Examples of LYRIC

1. a song with a beautiful lyric
2. a poet admired for his lyrics

First Known Use of LYRIC

1581

Related to LYRIC

Synonyms: poem, rune, song, verse

Related Words: rhyme (also rime); ballad, lay; anacreontic, clerihew, dithyramb, eclogue, elegy, English sonnet, epic, epigram, epode, epopee, epos, georgic, idyll (also idyl), jingle, lament, limerick, madrigal, ode, pastoral, pastorale, psalm, rondeau, rondel (or rondelle), rondelet, sonnet, triolet, villanelle; haiku, senryu, tanka; blank verse, free verse, minstrelsy, poesy, poetry, versification, vers libre

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Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with LYRIC

pyrrhic, Pyrrhic, spheric, xeric