lyrical
Expressed in a beautiful, song-like way.
lyrical in a sentence
- The poet gave a lyrical description of the sea, and we could almost hear the waves.
- Gran's lyrical bedtime stories flowed like songs, and we begged for one more every night.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to lyrical?
- Adull
- Bpoetic
- Cplain
- Dclumsy
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B: poetic. The other three mean the opposite of lyrical.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to lyrical?
- Amusical
- Bflowing
- Cpoetic
- Dplain
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D: plain. The other three mean nearly the same as lyrical.
Words that mean something similar
poetic, musical, flowing
Words that mean the opposite
plain, dull, clumsy
More words about speech & sound
- mimic: To copy someone's voice or actions, often for fun.
- mock: To make fun of someone in an unkind way.
- muffled: Made quieter and less clear, as if covered up.
- murmur: To speak in a soft, low voice that is hard to hear.
- mute: Silent and not speaking, often from surprise or shock.
- nag: To keep annoying someone by asking or complaining again and again.
- narrate: To tell a story out loud or explain events as they happen.
- negotiate: To talk with someone to try to reach a deal that suits you both.
More words to explore
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