Lyric - English meaning

noun

A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

Usage examples:

A book of selected poems

verb

Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance.

Usage examples:

I have booked a table at the swan

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).

Usage examples:

Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends

adjective

Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to.

Usage examples:

I thought i heard your dulcet tones down here.

adjective

Relating to a person's emotions.

Usage examples:

Gaining emotional support from relatives

adjective

Connected with or showing feelings

Usage examples:

The mayor made an emotional appeal for aid following the tornado., the coach appeared emotionally d…

adjective

(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.

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A stream of fine, euphonious phrases

adjective

Having a pleasant sound

adjective

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

Usage examples:

She has big expressive eyes

adjective

Showing your feelings in your voice, behavior, or appearance

Usage examples:

His singing was beautiful and expressive.

adjective

(especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully.

Usage examples:

A long flowing gown of lavender silk

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

adjective

Moving in one direction, especially continuously and easily

Usage examples:

A fast-flowing river, flowing movements/lines, i thought i recognized your flowing script., i remem…

adjective

(of food) containing or coated with honey.

Usage examples:

Sweet honeyed pastries

adjective

Used to describe speech or a person's voice when it is gentle and pleasant to listen to, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

noun

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Usage examples:

Whether in opera libretti from mozart to verdi or in the wind and percussion sections of the modern…

noun

The words that are sung or spoken in an opera or similar musical performance

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Usage examples:

The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms are light and airy

verb

Speak, sing, or sound with a lilt.

Usage examples:

The music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm

adjective

(of a voice or tune) characterized by a pleasant, gentle rising and falling.

Usage examples:

A lilting irish accent

adjective

(of a voice or a piece of music) rising and falling in a regular or rhythmic way

Usage examples:

"it’s about time you showed up," he says to eddie in a lilting, teasing voice.

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

adjective

(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.

Usage examples:

He gained a devoted following for his lyrical cricket writing

adjective

Expressing personal thoughts and feelings in a beautiful way

Usage examples:

The book contains lyrical descriptions of the author's childhood., i recall rosie waxing lyrical ab…

adjective

Another term for mellifluous.

adjective

(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.

Usage examples:

Her low mellifluous voice

adjective

Having a pleasant and flowing sound

Usage examples:

A deep mellifluous voice, the mellifluous sound of the cello

adjective

(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.

Usage examples:

She was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice

verb

Make or become mellow.

Usage examples:

Even a warm sun could not mellow the north sea breeze

adjective

Pleasing because of being smooth, soft, or well developed and not too sharp, bright, new, or rough

Usage examples:

A mellow flavor/tone, he looks mellow on stage, but he’s always tense before the show., [ i ] the b…

adjective

Relating to or having melody.

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Melodic and rhythmic patterns

adjective

Relating to a tune, or having a pleasant tune

Usage examples:

A melodic theme

adjective

Relating to or characterized by melody.

Usage examples:

The melodious chant of the monks

adjective

Pleasant and relaxing to listen to

adjective

Relating to music.

Usage examples:

They shared similar musical tastes

noun

A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part. musicals developed from light opera in the early 20th century.

Usage examples:

A hit west end musical, miss saigon

adjective

Involving, producing, or being like music

Usage examples:

Musical instruments hang from the walls of the restaurant., everyone in our family is musical (= ca…

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

Usage examples:

Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

Usage examples:

A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

Belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else.

Usage examples:

Her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million

noun

An advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper.

Usage examples:

They found each other through a personals advertisement ehud placed in an indian newspaper.

adjective

Relating or belonging to a single or particular person

Usage examples:

I think you have a personal responsibility to know when to stop., that’s my personal opinion., he w…

adjective

Relating to or used in poetry.

Usage examples:

The muse is a poetic convention

adjective

Of or suggesting poets or poems

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Poetic language

adjective

In the form of a rhapsody, or expressing powerful feelings

Usage examples:

The slow movement is wonderfully moody and rhapsodic.

adjective

Like silver in colour or appearance; shiny and grey-white.

Usage examples:

Shoals of silvery fish

adjective

Like silver

Usage examples:

The grass was silvery with frost., we were woken early by the peal of silvery bells.

adjective

Resembling a song in melody or structure.

Usage examples:

Groups of notes are repeated in a songlike pattern

adjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Usage examples:

His views are highly subjective

noun

The subjective case.

adjective

Influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts

Usage examples:

Whether something is objectionable is a subjective question.

adjective

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.

Usage examples:

A cup of hot sweet tea

noun

A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Usage examples:

A bag of sweets

adjective

(esp. of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar or honey

Usage examples:

The four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour., i like sweet cherries., the desserts wer…

noun

A book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form.

Usage examples:

A text which explores pain and grief

verb

Send (someone) a text message.

Usage examples:

If she was going to go she would have texted us

noun

A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Usage examples:

I don't like the word ‘unofficial’

verb

Express (something spoken or written) in particular words.

Usage examples:

He words his request in a particularly ironic way

exclamation

Used to express agreement or affirmation.

Usage examples:

Word, that's a good record, man