dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/ly_mw.json

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{
"lyrical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lyric":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lir-i-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"euphonious",
"lyric",
"mellifluent",
"mellifluous",
"mellow",
"melodic",
"melodious",
"musical"
],
"antonyms":[
"unlyrical"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"She is noted for her lyrical moviemaking style.",
"a painter known for his lyrical landscapes",
"a lyrical account of frontier life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lyrical content of the tracks range from highly narrative storytelling to deeply personal introspection. \u2014 Katherine Turman, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Submissions must contain lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peacebuilding and empathy. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"Submissions must contain lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peace building, and empathy. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Submissions must contain lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peacebuilding and empathy. \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Though minimal in lyrical content, the song is rightfully noted as a pioneering entry in the electronic dance music canon. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"And South Korean artists' lyrical content makes an official crackdown on drill unlikely, Park said, arguing that rappers in the UK and US have invited trouble by openly discussing crime in their music. \u2014 Oscar Holland, CNN , 6 May 2022",
"Fittingly, the most popular lyrical theme among 2022\u2019s nine winning Hot 100 top 10s is love/relationships, which plays into seven. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
"But the strains the score forces toward the edges of his range feel more intentional now, even beautiful; his tone is sometimes plangently lyrical , sometimes sarcastically sharp. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1581, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172942"
},
"lying":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by or containing untrue statements : false":[
"a lying account of the accident"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u012b-i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"dishonest",
"mendacious",
"untruthful"
],
"antonyms":[
"honest",
"truthful",
"veracious"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Florida. \u2014 Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English leghynge , present participle of lien to lie":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065749"
}
}