Difference between Lyric and Lyrical

What is the difference between Lyric and Lyrical?

Lyric as an adjective is of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style while Lyrical as an adjective is appropriate for or suggestive of singing.

Lyric

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lyric poem. The words of a song or musical drama.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry lyrical Having a light singing voice of modest range Of, or relating to musical drama and opera melodious Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)

Example sentence: Sometimes I get a lyric, and the lyric, you know, comes off the page, and goes into my brain and comes out with a melody. Other times, I may create a melody first.

Lyrical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.Expressive of emotion.

Example sentence: Hip-hop started with street poets with great lyrical skills, and that's what hip-hop has always been about for me.

We hope you now know whether to use Lyric or Lyrical in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles