[lyr.ic] n (1581) 1: a lyric composition; specif: a lyric poem
2: the words of a song--often used in pl.
[2]lyric adj [MF or L; MF lyrique, fr. L lyricus, fr. Gk lyrikos, fr. lyra] (1589) 1 a: suitable for singing to the lyre or for being set to music and sung b: of, relating to, or being drama set to music; esp: operatic "~ stage"
2. a: expressing direct usu. intense personal emotion esp. in a manner suggestive of song "~ poetry" b: exuberant, rhapsodic 3 of an opera singer: having a light voice and a melodic style--compare dramatic