Song (5)
(Other definitions for carol that I've seen before include "Joyful song - girl's name" , "and 27: Waits" , "A traditional Christmas song or hymn" , "sing happily" , "Female" .)
'song' is the definition.
(I know that ditty is a type of song)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ditty that I've seen before include "Little tune" , "Simple tune" , "Air" , "Light-hearted song" , "Short simple song" .)
'song' is the definition.
(poetic term for a song)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lay that I've seen before include "Put down; lyric" , "Non-professional - ballad" , "Set down; song" , "Put down (eg, card)" , "Stake (a bet); song" .)
'song' is the definition.
(air can mean a piece of music)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for air that I've seen before include "It's a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen" , "An impressive manner or tune" , "a life support" , "Broadcast; gas" , "A number" .)
(Other definitions for tune that I've seen before include "'He who pays the piper calls the ...'" , "Adjust a radio receiver to a frequency" , "Improve quality" , "temper" , "Melody; adjust (engine)" .)
'song' is the definition.
(piece of music in an opera)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "Refrain" , "Type of song" , "Operatic air" , "Repeated strain" , "Song such as "Your Tiny Hand is Frozen"" .)
(Other definitions for swan that I've seen before include "Large waterbird" , "Whooper, perhaps" , "Shakespeare is called The .... of Avon" , "black, in 7th" , "Cob - pen" .)
'song' is the definition.
(I know that ballad is a type of song)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ballad that I've seen before include "Poem telling a story" , "Slow romantic song" , "Song type" , "Love song" , "Narrative poem or song" .)