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larkish - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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adjective joky ; mischievously high-spirited
Etymologies
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lark + -ish
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No matter how bored we get we are not going to find revisiting pre-algebra larkish .
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No matter how bored we get we are not going to find revisiting pre-algebra larkish .
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The not entirely upright hero of this larkish tall tale is Micky O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar), the proprietor of a Liverpool nightclub that caters to the local Irish population.
Celebrate The Unexpected 2008
Wong's nocturnal, cramped, neon-lit Hong Kong, awash in Western pop music, resembles the streets of "" Blade Runner, '' re-dressed for a larkish study of missed connections.
Chinese Takeout 2008
Scorsese's apocalyptic visions don't always mesh with the larkish black comedy.
Which Circle Next, Dante? 2008
Her serviette was of a larkish disposition, declining to remain on her lap, and distress increased each time that Henry recovered it; generally, at these moments of confusion, Lady Douglass took the opportunity to send down some perplexing inquiry, and the girl felt grateful to Henry for replying on her behalf.
Love at Paddington
Tradition laid it heavy upon each singer in his turn to keep the pot a-boiling by memory or by new invention, and the chant went forward with hypnotic cadence to a tune of larkish , ripping gayety.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories Owen Wister 1899
A spell of his larkish hilarity was for the punishment of the girl devoted to his heroical performances, as he still considered her to be, though women are notoriously volatile, and her language was mounting a stage above the kitchen.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 George Meredith 1868
A spell of his larkish hilarity was for the punishment of the girl devoted to his heroical performances, as he still considered her to be, though women are notoriously volatile, and her language was mounting a stage above the kitchen.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
A spell of his larkish hilarity was for the punishment of the girl devoted to his heroical performances, as he still considered her to be, though women are notoriously volatile, and her language was mounting a stage above the kitchen.
The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868
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