/ Dictionary / Index L lyrebird: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lyre•bird Pronunciation: (līr'bûrd"), [key] — n. an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lyrebird (Thesaurus) lyre back lyre-form sofa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language