lyrical
Suited for singing
Lyrical describes something resembling or appropriate to song—expressing emotion in an imaginative, often poetic way: lyrical prose, a lyrical passage in the symphony.
Someone who waxes lyrical speaks enthusiastically and at length about something.
In music, lyrical indicates a smooth, melodic quality, especially in singing voices: a lyrical soprano.
The word overlaps with lyric but tends toward the figurative and evaluative rather than the technical.
Metered poetic passage
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- odeLaudatory verse form
ballad · stanza · rhyme · meter · simile · alliteration · haiku · couplet
Able to be voiced musically
- melodiousAgreeable in sound
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- songlikeHaving melodic quality
- tunefulPleasing in sound
harmonious · cadenced · flowing · rhythmic · dulcet · euphonious · cantabile · aria
Expressing deep emotion
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- wistfulSadly longing for something
yearning · tender · nostalgic · romantic · mournful · sincere · fervent · ardent
Fluent and persuasive
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
moving · rapturous · impassioned · rhapsodic · effusive · transporting · stirring · soaring
verse
Metered poetic passage
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
ode · ballad · stanza · rhyme · meter · simile · alliteration · haiku · couplet · quatrain
singable
Able to be voiced musically
tuneful · harmonious · cadenced · flowing · rhythmic · dulcet · euphonious · cantabile · aria · legato
soulful
Expressing deep emotion
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
wistful · yearning · tender · nostalgic · romantic · mournful · sincere · fervent · ardent · introspective
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
articulate · moving · rapturous · impassioned · rhapsodic · effusive · transporting · stirring · soaring · sublime
- literary stylespastoral, satirical, poetic prose, epistolary, literary fiction
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- creative traitscreative, imaginative, inventive, innovative, original
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
- expressivenessexpressive, eloquent, emotive, articulate, demonstrative
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance
lyricalprosaic
Lacking imagination or excitement
matter-of-fact · literal · unpoetic · pedestrian · mundane
lyricaldiscordant
Lacking musical agreement
cacophonous · dissonant · harsh · jarring · grating
lyricalunemotional
Lacking outward feeling
matter-of-fact · detached · dispassionate · cold · reserved
- lyric videoSong footage showing words
- song lyricsWords of a tune
- explicit lyricsProfane song words
- rap lyricsRhythmic spoken-word verses
- wax lyricalSpeak enthusiastically at length
- love lyricsRomantic song text