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LYRICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lyrical mean?
• LYRICAL (adjective)
The adjective LYRICAL has 2 senses:
1. suitable for or suggestive of singing
2. expressing deep emotion
Familiarity information: LYRICAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suitable for or suggestive of singing
Similar:
melodic; melodious; musical (containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody)
Derivation:
lyricality (the property of being suitable for singing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Expressing deep emotion
Synonyms:
lyric; lyrical
Context example:
the dancer's lyrical performance
Similar:
emotional (of more than usual emotion)
Context examples
You will feel the rush of events and excitement, and the matter you will be thinking about will extend like a beautiful, lyrical song throughout most of January.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
As said, the message of this eclipse will stay with you and run through 2020 like beautiful, lyrical background music.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you work in the arts or entertainment, Neptune will be beautifully angled to this full moon eclipse and provide lyrical and artistic inspiration to create a fine result.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If your birthday falls within five days of July 13, you will feel the lyrical quality of this full moon the greatest.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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