26984 words

lyric

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
the words of a song, especially a pop song:

Examples:

Paul Simon wrote the lyrics for most of his songs.
2
a short poem that expresses the personal thoughts and feelings of the person who wrote it
3

Examples:

William Wordsworth wrote lyric poetry/was a lyric poet.
4
expressing emotions, and often having the quality of a song:

Examples:

lyric poetry

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