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lyrical | poetry |

As an adjective lyrical

is appropriate for or suggestive of singing.

As a noun poetry is

the class of literature comprising poems.

lyrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
  • Expressive of emotion.
  • poetry

    English

    (wikipedia poetry)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic )

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The class of literature comprising poems.
  • Composition in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns.
  • A poet's literary production
  • A 'poetical' quality, artistic and/or artfull, which appeals or stirs the imagination, in any medium
  • That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry''' in motion, fitting the musical ' poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration

    Synonyms

    * poesy

    Antonyms

    * prose