(of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.

pertaining to or writing lyric poetry

a lyric poet.

characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling

a lyric song; lyric writing.

pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing.

(of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range

a lyric soprano.

pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre

ancient Greek lyric odes.

a lyric poem.

Often, lyrics. the words of a song.

adjective

choral , coloratura , mellifluous , melodic , melodious , poetic , songful , songlike , tuneful , poetical , alba , dithyramb , madrigal , melic , musical , ode , odic , poem , rondeau , rondel , sonorous , verse , words