lyricist
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- noun
- /ˈlɪrɪsɪst/
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- One of my favorite things about hip hop is how creative lyricists like Drake can be.
- composer and lyricist
I think he, as John Mayer said, is the best lyricist of our age.
- I think he, as John Mayer said, is the best lyricist of our age.
- Bob Dylan is a brilliant lyricist, but he's basically a folk singer.
- Why is Billy Joel, in your words, the greatest lyricist ever?
- I think he's a phenomenal lyricist.
Examples
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Two of the most popular and influential hip-hop lyricists of the 21st century are Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Academic text (2013) -
Joe Budden is a dope lyricist, but his legacy falls way short of Method Man.
Blog text (10) -
I think you may be a born lyricist.
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And I need a lyricist.
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Gifted as a lyricist, she wrote songs for the rest of her life.
Academic text (1998) -
And I say Bob Dylan was the best lyricist of all time.
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Dre's direction was helping me become a strong lyricist, which I am now.
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Bob Dylan is a brilliant lyricist, but he's basically a folk singer.
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Scott Warrender is a professional musician and Annie Award-nominated lyricist specializing in musical theater.
Blog text (7) -
Many famous lyricists, like Taylor Swift, write deeply personal songs that resonate with their fans.
Synonyms
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A person who creates books, articles, or stories
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A person who makes the words and music for popular tunes
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A person who uses words in a skilled way when writing
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A person who writes the words for an opera or other sung work
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A person who writes songs or melodies for popular music
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A person who sings or writes music
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A person who writes songs for a living
A person who writes the words of songs
A person who writes the words or music of songs that tell a story
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lyricist is built from lyric + -ist, and lyric comes from an old Greek word for the instrument the lyre 'a small harp'. So a lyricist is someone who writes the words that go with music.