Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larkish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lark-ish
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Joky; mischievously high-spirited.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From lark + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lark

Inflected Forms

more larkish (comparative) most larkish (superlative)

Derived Forms

larkishly

Questions

What does larkish mean?: Joky; mischievously high-spirited.
Where does larkish come from?: From lark + -ish.

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