larkish

English

Etymology

From lark +‎ -ish.

Adjective

larkish (comparative more larkish, superlative most larkish)

1. Joky; mischievously high-spirited. [from 19th c.]
   • 2009 June 19, Nate Chinen, “Territory of Two Norwegian Trumpeters”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Derived terms

• larkishly