lyrical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #30207 Meanings 1 adj Expressing deep personal emotion in a beautiful way. The poem was praised for its lyrical description of the sea. 2 adj Relating to the words of a song. The band is known for the clever lyrical content of its songs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expressing deep personal... lyric Word family Derived forms lyricalitylyricallylyricalnessnonlyricalunlyrical Related forms lyric Etymology AI details From lyric + -al. Topics Describing Qualities Literature & Storytelling Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lyrical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 30207 ## Meanings 1. Expressing deep personal emotion in a beautiful way. 2. Relating to the words of a song. ## Examples - The poem was praised for its lyrical description of the sea. - The band is known for the clever lyrical content of its songs. ## Derived Forms - lyricality - lyrically - lyricalness - nonlyrical - unlyrical ## Related Forms - lyric ## Etymology From lyric + -al. ## AI Etymology Lyrical is formed from lyric + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include expressing deep personal emotion in a beautiful way and relating to the words of a song. The wider family includes derived forms such as lyricality, lyrically, lyricalness, nonlyrical, and unlyrical; related words such as lyric. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Literature & Storytelling - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown