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n. 1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A composer of lyric poems. [ R. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. The words of a song. [ PJC ]

{ } a. [ L. lyricus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. lyrique. See Lyre. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; suitable for or suggestive of singing; -- of music or poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. expressing deep personal emotion; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet; as, the dancer's lyrical performance. “Sweet lyric song.” Milton.
Syn. -- lyric. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the property of being suitable for singing.
Syn. -- lyricism, songfulness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In a lyrical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A lyric composition. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Astron.) One of the group of shooting stars which come into the air in certain years on or about the 19th of April; -- so called because the apparent path among the stars if traced backwards crosses the constellation Lyra. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Icel. hl&ymacr_;ri a sort of fish. ] (Zool.) A European fish (Peristethus cataphractum), having the body covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting in front of the nose; -- called also noble, pluck, pogge, sea poacher, and armed bullhead. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Lyre + -ferous. ] (Zool.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gr. lyrismo`s. ] The act of playing on a lyre or harp. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. lyristes, Gr. lyristh`s: cf. F. lyriste. ] A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry. Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]