Meanings
verblyricize (third-person singular simple present lyricizes, present participle lyricizing, simple past and past participle lyricized)
present singular third person lyricizes · participle present lyricizing · participle past lyricized · past lyricized
- transitiveTo make lyrical; to treat in a poetically sentimental or emotional manner.
- transitiveTo 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
Origin
Translations
Finnish runoilla, sanoittaa
- runoillato make lyrical
- sanoittaato provide lyrics for a melody
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APA
lyricize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyricize
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyricize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyricize.
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