lyrical

CEFRB2

/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Expressing feelings in a beautiful, musical, or poetic way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Expressive of emotion.

Examples

  • He always waxes lyrical about his wonderful new job.

  • Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to the lyrics of a song

  2. Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.

More examples

In context

  • lyrical content

  • lyrical genius

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The poet's blank style was full of emotion and beautiful imagery like a song.

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Origin

adjective

From lyric + -al.