Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 15 compound words that contain lyre. The most common are listed below. Open lyre in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- bell lyreA kind of glockenspiel commonly used in marching bands.
- lyre snakeAny snake of the genus Trimorphodon
- lyre spongeChondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.
- lyre-guitarA type of guitar shaped to look like a lyre, popular as a fad instrument in the late 1800s.
- lyre-leaf sageAlternative form of lyreleaf sage: A plant of the species Salvia lyrata, native to warm-temperate eastern North America.
- lyre-tailed nightjarA nightjar of species Uropsalis lyra.
- lyre-tailed honeyguideA bird of species Melichneutes robustus, found in the African tropical rainforest.
- lyre-tailedOf birds, having ornamental tail feathers that resemble the curved arms of a lyre.
- lyre snakesplural of lyre snake: Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon
- lyre-guitarsplural of lyre-guitar: A type of guitar shaped to look like a lyre, popular as a fad instrument in the late 1800s.
Compound words 15
- lyricOf, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
- lyrebirdEither of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre …
- lyrichordA kind of vertical harpsichord.
- lyrelikeResembling or characteristic of a lyre.
- lyrelessOf music or singing, unaccompanied by a lyre; lacking a lyre.
- lyremanSynonym of cicada: Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
- lyretailAny of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre (musical instrument).
- lyriferousHaving a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes do.
- lyriformHaving the shape of a lyre.
- lyrismThe act of playing on a lyre or harp.