lyrical

/'lirik/

Definition

Adjective:
- Expressing deep personal emotion in a beautiful, poetic, or song-like way: Describes something that conveys strong feelings, often love, joy, or sadness, in a manner that is expressive, graceful, and reminiscent of poetry or song.
- Suitable for or suggestive of singing; having the qualities of a song: Describes language, movement, or expression that is melodious, flowing, and musical in nature.

Usage

The word "lyrical" is primarily used as an adjective to describe artistic works (like poetry, prose, or dance), performances, or language that is emotionally expressive and beautifully crafted.
It can describe a person's style or manner of speaking/writing when it is particularly poetic and heartfelt.

Examples

Describing artistic expression:
- Her novel is filled with lyrical descriptions of the countryside.
- The poet's lyrical verses touched the hearts of everyone in the audience.
Describing performance or movement:
- The ballet was praised for its lyrical and graceful choreography.
- He has a lyrical quality to his piano playing.
Describing speech or writing style:
- She became quite lyrical when speaking about her childhood home.

Advanced Usage

"To wax lyrical": To speak or write about something with great enthusiasm and in a richly expressive, poetic manner.
- He waxed lyrical about the flavors of the homemade wine.

Variants and Related Words

Lyric (adjective): Of or relating to a type of poetry that expresses personal emotions, often in a song-like form. (e.g., )
Lyric (noun): The words of a song; or a short poem expressing personal feeling.
Lyricism (noun): The quality of being lyrical, expressing emotion in beautiful language.
- The lyricism of her writing is remarkable.
Lyricist (noun): A person who writes the words for songs.

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