Added 9 October 2026 lyricist /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lyricist at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A person who writes the words for songs. Related Words: poetlyristsongwriterlyricologistsongsterminstrellimericistsongwrighthymnographertoplinerlibrettistsongmaker Back to today's word