n.
Pronunciation: ' lir- ə - ˌ si-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1760
1 : the quality or state of being lyric : SONGFULNESS
2 a : an intense personal quality expressive of feeling or emotion in an art (as poetry or music) b : EXUBERANCE <the sort of author who inspires lyricism or invective, not judicious interpretation ― Time >