/ Dictionary / Index L lyrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ly•rate Pronunciation: (lī'rāt, -rit), [key] — adj. (of a pinnate leaf&hasp;) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base. lyre-shaped, as the tail of certain birds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lyrate (Thesaurus) Lyra lyre Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language