lyrical
lyrical
Definition
lyri·cal (lir′i kəl)
adjective
- lyric
- characterized by or expressing rapture or great enthusiasm a lyrical account of her trip
lyr′i·cally adverb
lyrical
Synonyms
lyrical
modif.
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.
