lyricist
noun/ˈlɪrɪsɪst/
Frequency rank: #15,170 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who writes the words (lyrics) for songs.
Example sentence
The famous lyricist wrote poetry that perfectly matched the melody of the song.
Synonyms & related words
- songwriter
- poet
- composer
- wordsmith
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