Difference between Lyric and Words

What is the difference between Lyric and Words?

Lyric as a noun is a lyric poem. while Words as a noun is the smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

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: Every night we all felt grateful to be there, stunned at the amount of people that are there, and stunned at their reactions. They go crazy; they know every lyric from eight years of age to eighty. It's unbelievable.

Words

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)An angry discussion.

Example sentence: In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

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

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