lyrical

/ (ˈlɪrɪkəl) /

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adjective

another word for lyric (def. 1), lyric (def. 2), lyric (def. 3), lyric (def. 4)

enthusiastic; effusive (esp in the phrase to wax lyrical)

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Words nearby lyrical

lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform

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