{ "lyric":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the words of a song":[ "\u2014 often used in plural" ], ": suitable for singing to the lyre or for being set to music and sung":[], ": expressing direct usually intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song":[ "lyric poetry" ], ": exuberant , rhapsodic":[ "exploded with lyric wrath", "\u2014 Time" ], ": having a light voice and a melodic style":[ "a lyric soprano" ], "\u2014 compare dramatic":[ "a lyric soprano" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lir-ik" ], "synonyms":[ "poem", "rune", "song", "verse" ], "antonyms":[ "euphonious", "lyrical", "mellifluent", "mellifluous", "mellow", "melodic", "melodious", "musical" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "a song with a beautiful lyric", "a poet admired for his lyrics", "Adjective", "they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience", "the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Lizzo's handling of offensive lyric a stark contrast to the 'Suck it up, snowflake' crowd. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022", "Lizzo responded on Instagram, posting the announcement of the lyric replacement and explaining her decision to release a new version of the song. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 13 June 2022", "Half the class was saying one lyric , and half the class is saying another one. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 8 June 2022", "Holleran is unusual in his desire, more common with lyric poets, that time not move at all. \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "My voice is a light lyric soprano, with a bit of coloratura. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022", "The emphasis is clearly on Mr. Lamar\u2019s delivery and the lyric sheet, and much of the album seems designed to be contemplated alone, on headphones. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 16 May 2022", "Every other lyric was dedicated to demonstrating the truth of that idea. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Feb. 2022", "By quoting a song lyric or a movie quote or referencing even with my body. \u2014 Nicole Young, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The single is accompanied by a lyric video showcasing the band members\u2019 family photo albums which adds to the nostalgic nature of the track. \u2014 Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN , 13 Apr. 2022", "According to LyricFind, the song logged a 26,483% blast in lyric views and usages following Meat Loaf\u2019s death. \u2014 Kevin Rutherford, Billboard , 25 Jan. 2022", "The song arrives with a lyric video that finds the roguish trio shooting pool in Nashville, driving around in a convertible, and ultimately floating on clear-blue waters on a boat. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 4 Mar. 2022", "Six songs from her catalog, including the new single, reach the list with lyric usage and search gains. \u2014 Kevin Rutherford, Billboard , 21 Oct. 2021", "Mitchell was the daughter of a lyric poet and editor at the journal Poetry. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021", "Cash will present, curate, and moderate lectures, discussions, workshops, performances, and classroom visits throughout the academic year, including a lyric workshop. \u2014 Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety , 5 Oct. 2021", "Tape outlines a quadrangle on the floor and the full company walks that perimeter, framing couples who take turns in lyric flights through the center, one dancer often carrying another who is upside down. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Sep. 2021", "In my country, whose weather blows lyric one way and satire another, the English language is always precise, every mot juste, and anyone can visit who wants to. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French or Latin; Middle French lyrique , from Latin lyricus , from Greek lyrikos , from lyra":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211057" }, "lyrical":{ "antonyms":[ "unlyrical" ], "definitions":{ ": lyric":[] }, "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" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8lir-i-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "euphonious", "lyric", "mellifluent", "mellifluous", "mellow", "melodic", "melodious", "musical" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172942", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "lyre turtle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": leatherback sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214510" }, "lyre-tailed nightjar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a South American nightjar ( Uropsalis lyra ) having a lyrate tail that it opens and shuts while in flight":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224852" }, "lyre-tailed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a lyrate tail":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015901" } }