larksome

larksome
\\ˈlärksəm, ˈlȧk-\ adjective
Etymology: lark (IV) + -some
: marked by or inclined toward sportive or mischievous behavior : frolicsome, playful

the melodrama had not been produced for larksome purposes — London Daily News

a moderately larksome fellow — E.J.Kahn


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • larksome — lark·some …   English syllables

  • lark — lark1 /lahrk/, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, esp. the skylark, Alauda arvensis. 2. any of various similar birds of other families, as the… …   Universalium

  • lark — I. /lak / (say lahk) noun 1. any of numerous mainly ground dwelling birds of the family Alaudidae, mostly of Eurasia and Africa, but also found in America and Australia, characterised by an unusually long, straight hind claw, as the crested lark …  

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