lyric

lyric is a 5-letter English word with 12 senses as adjective, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Alt. of Lyrical. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Alt. of Lyrical
2. noun. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.
3. noun. A composer of lyric poems.
4. noun. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural.
5. noun. The words of a song.
6. noun. a short poem of songlike quality
7. noun. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

   "his compositions always started with the lyrics"

   "he wrote both words and music"

   Synonyms: language, words

8. verb. write lyrics for (a song)
9. adjective. expressing deep emotion

   "the dancer's lyrical performance"

   Synonyms: lyrical

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

    "a lyric soprano"

11. adjective. of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)

    "lyric poetry"

12. adjective. relating to or being musical drama

    "the lyric stage"

Synonyms

language, words, lyrical

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in lyric:

cyril

Common word forms

lyrics, lyrical, lyricise, lyricize

Words from these letters

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