larkish

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adjective

Joky; mischievously high-spirited.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectivelarkish (comparative more larkish, superlative most larkish)

comparative more larkish · superlative most larkish

  1. Joky; mischievously high-spirited.First known use 19th c.

    What kept his devices from feeling larkish was a sly vocal intimation: even at his most weirdly expressive, Mr. Henriksen seemed to be speaking or singing through his horn.

    2009 June 19, Nate Chinen, “Territory of Two Norwegian Trumpeters”, in New York Times

Origin

From lark + -ish.

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APA

larkish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkish

MLA

“larkish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “larkish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkish.

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