lyricize en · VERB
Etymology
From lyric + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make lyrical; to treat in a poetically sentimental or emotional manner.
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(transitive) To provide lyrics for (an existing melody).
Three numbers were taken from “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim,” a 1947 Betty Grable movie whose musical score consisted of posthumously lyricized George Gershwin tunes.
2009 May 11, Stephen Holden, “The Gershwin Brother Who Treasured His Dictionary”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lyricizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lyricized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lyricized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lyricizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
fi runoilla (to make lyrical) · fi sanoittaa (to provide lyrics for a melody)