a poem of a type that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms; a lyric poem
an edition of Horace's Lyrics
relating to or characteristic of poetry that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms
lyric poems of extraordinary beauty
his lyric verse has been much anthologized
the lyric poets of Ancient Greece
(of a singing voice) using a light register
a lyric soprano with a light, clear timbre