lyrical

/ ˈlɪrɪkəl /

adjective

1. another word for lyric lyric lyric lyric
2. enthusiastic; effusive (esp in the phrase to wax lyrical )

Example Sentences

Though the album’s sound recalls the hybrid that rocketed Yoakam to stardom, its lyrical storytelling invites the listener to experience his life in the present.

From Los Angeles Times

Zuckerberg, 40, perhaps ironically described the track as a "lyrical masterpiece", and has released his version under the name Z-Pain.

From BBC

One cabinet minister I spoke to the other day waxed lyrical about plans for their connections with a Harris administration.

From BBC

You know, there’s so many different renditions of lyrical performances and songs, and I think that as I was trying to say the lyrics after the music was created, it actually was interfering with the music in the sense of it was making you think something versus allowing you to think, and she kind of pointed that out.

From Los Angeles Times

So I could go back to my story — the lyrics — and still hold the lyrical part of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• choral
• emotional
• expressive
• lilting
• melodic
• operatic
• passionate
• rhapsodic
• rhythmic
• soulful