skylark

[ skahy-lahrk ]

/ ˈskaɪˌlɑrk /

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noun

a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song.

verb (used without object)

to frolic; sport: The children were skylarking on the beach.

Origin of skylark

First recorded in 1680–90; sky + lark¹

OTHER WORDS FROM skylark

skylarker, noun

Words nearby skylark

skyhome, skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight, skylighted, skylight filter, skyline, skylounge

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Example sentences from the Web for skylark

While Skylark is away, in the countryside, they chance upon a vitality that has evaded them for too many years.
3 Must-Read Novels|The Daily Beast|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Besides, we'd better eat in the Skylark most of the time, to keep our cook good-natured.
Skylark Three|Edward Elmer Smith
He had a thought, too, that if by any chance Pele should intervene—both the woman and the Skylark might learn.
She Buildeth Her House|Will Comfort
Two men had started out rather early—the camp's jug delegation to the Skylark.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various

Heavy bulwarks were substituted for the light ones that had been a familiar feature of the Skylark.
Callias|Alfred John Church
Of the rest I cannot think any excellent: the Skylark pleases me best, which has, however, more of the epigram than of the ode.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for skylark

skylark

/ (ˈskaɪˌlɑːk) /

noun

an Old World lark, Alauda arvensis, noted for singing while hovering at a great height

any of various Australian larks

verb

(intr) informal to romp or play jokes

Derived forms of skylark

skylarker, noun

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单词	skylark
释义	skylark [ skahy-lahrk ] / ˈskaɪˌlɑrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skylark ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song. verb (used without object) to frolic; sport: The children were skylarking on the beach. Origin of skylark First recorded in 1680–90; sky + lark¹ OTHER WORDS FROM skylark skylarker, noun Words nearby skylark skyhome, skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight, skylighted, skylight filter, skyline, skylounge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skylark While Skylark is away, in the countryside, they chance upon a vitality that has evaded them for too many years. 3 Must-Read Novels\|The Daily Beast\|April 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Besides, we'd better eat in the Skylark most of the time, to keep our cook good-natured. Skylark Three\|Edward Elmer Smith He had a thought, too, that if by any chance Pele should intervene—both the woman and the Skylark might learn. She Buildeth Her House\|Will Comfort Two men had started out rather early—the camp's jug delegation to the Skylark. The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories\|Various Heavy bulwarks were substituted for the light ones that had been a familiar feature of the Skylark. Callias\|Alfred John Church Of the rest I cannot think any excellent: the Skylark pleases me best, which has, however, more of the epigram than of the ode. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes\|Samuel Johnson British Dictionary definitions for skylark skylark / (ˈskaɪˌlɑːk) / noun an Old World lark, Alauda arvensis, noted for singing while hovering at a great height any of various Australian larks verb (intr) informal to romp or play jokes Derived forms of skylark skylarker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skylark uproar, panic, frolic, cavort, gambol, prance, show, sensation, revelry, carousal, wow, splash, lark, extravaganza, festivity, merrymaking, confusion, excess, flourish, smash
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skylark

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of skylark

OTHER WORDS FROM skylark

Words nearby skylark

Example sentences from the Web for skylark

British Dictionary definitions for skylark

noun

verb

Derived forms of skylark

Words related to skylark