lyric

Adjective

lyric (comparative more lyric, superlative most lyric)

1. (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
2. Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry
3. lyrical
4. Having a light singing voice of modest range
5. Of, or relating to musical drama and opera
6. melodious
7. Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)

Derived terms

• lyrical
• lyrically

Lyric

Lyric may refer to:

• Lyric poetry is a form of poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view
• Lyric, from the Greek language, a song sung with a lyre
• Lyrics, the composition in verse which is sung to a melody to constitute a song
• Lyric describes, in the classification of the human voice in European classical music, a specific vocal weight and a range at the upper end of the given voice part
• Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Maryland
• Lyric Opera of Chicago
• RTÉ lyric fm, a Raidió Teilifís Éireann radio station
• "Lyric", a single released in June 2003 by the "indie supergroup" Zwan