lyrical

Everyday

1. Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea». tree →
2. (music, poetry) Song-like, smooth and expressive. tree →
3. (idiom) «wax lyrical» means to talk about something with great enthusiasm. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, «lyrical» praises writing that sounds musical and expresses feelings. In music, a lyrical tune is smooth and singing. The phrase «wax lyrical about something» means to talk on and on happily about it. Do not confuse with «lyrics» (the words of a song).

Examples

• The author's lyrical writing makes you see the hills. tree →
• The violin played a slow, lyrical tune. tree →
• Grandpa waxed lyrical about the football team he played for. tree →
• Her poem was gentle and lyrical. tree →
• The film had lyrical shots of the sea at sunset. tree →
• Mum always waxes lyrical about Irish soda bread. tree →
• The teacher called my description of autumn «quite lyrical». tree →
• A lyrical song is easy to sing along to. tree →

Note

Adjective made from «lyric» + «-al». Adverb: «lyrically». «Wax» here is an old verb meaning «grow» or «become», not candle wax. Not a maths word.