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lyrical Definition

lyri·cal (liri kəl)

adjective

  1. lyric
  2. characterized by or expressing rapture or great enthusiasm a lyrical account of her trip

lyrical Related Forms
lyri·cally adverb
lyrical Synonyms

lyrical

modif.

emotional, expressive, songful, melodious, sweet, rhythmical; see also musical 1, poetic.

lyrical Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • scene: And feel free to wax lyrical about the scene in question, and why the music works so well.
  • food: This was very distressing as my cabin mates were waxing lyrical about the food.

Preposition: on

  • subject: Looking back a year, I was waxing lyrical on various subjects, including the braindead on today's quiz shows.

Modifies a noun

  • ballad: In 1798 they published a joint collection of work entitled: Lyrical Ballads.
  • inventiveness: All of them are characterized by a stunning command of language, rich imagery, and a powerful lyrical inventiveness.
  • genius: The volumes up, the beats are pumping, whilst the lyrical genius deals the rhymes.
  • phrasing: You might also wish for larger drops of lyrical phrasing, at least to lubricate the singers.
  • melody: His offering of string quartets was somewhat less prolific, although throughout 18 works his ability to craft lyrical melody sings through.
  • dexterity: They can make you laugh, lust or cry with lyrical dexterity such as I have genuinely never found anywhere else.

Modifying Another Word

  • intensely: But they are also, simultaneously, intensely lyrical and moving, and capture moments of exquisite fragility and beauty.
  • beautifully: It's a work which alternates beautifully lyrical and delicate passages with scenes of extreme violence and brutality.
  • almost: These are all drawn with a keen eye and an almost lyrical style of writing.
  • highly: Both are declamatory, extravagant in character, highly lyrical and immediately establish the soloist as a romantic protagonist.
  • very: His music generally is very lyrical, with memorable melodies in a variety of styles.
  • wonderfully: The result is a kaleidoscope of vivid colors and some wonderfully lyrical writing.

Used with adjective complement

  • wax: Why not get them to wax lyrical about your product or service on video?
  • become: I tended to say Ja instead of yes or yeah and the way I talked became slightly more lyrical.
  • get: They do pizza right, honestly I can get lyrical about pizza.

Preposition: in

  • expression: These poems of Mr. Browning, which are dramatic in principle and lyrical in expression, are not always easy to master.

Preposition: with

  • characterisation: Vivid, believable and lyrical with strong characterisation, including that of the sea itself.
lyrical Quotes

Les temps primitifs sont lyriques, les temps antiques sont e¤  piques, les temps modernes sont dramatiques. The primitive era was lyrical, the classical era was epic and the modern era is dramatic.

—Hugo,Victor Marie

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