Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lyric | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
verse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lyric (noun) | verse (noun) |
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a short poem of songlike quality | a piece of poetry |
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number | a line of metrical text |
literature in metrical form |
lyric (adjective) | verse (adjective) |
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used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range | |
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way) | |
relating to or being musical drama | |
expressing deep emotion |
lyric (verb) | verse (verb) |
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write lyrics for (a song) | familiarize through thorough study or experience |
compose verses or put into verse |