skylark
pronunciation
How to pronounce skylark in British English:
UK [ˈskaɪlɑ:k]
How to pronounce skylark in American English:
US [ˈskaɪlɑrk]
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- Noun:
- brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
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- Verb:
- play boisterously
Word Origin
- skylark (n.)
- the common European lark, 1680s, from sky (n.) + lark (n.1). So called because it sings as it mounts toward the sky in flight.
- skylark (v.)
- "to frolic or play," 1809, originally nautical, in reference to "wanton play about the rigging, and tops," probably from skylark (n.), influenced by (or from) lark (n.2). Related: Skylarked; skylarking.
Example
- 1. Their songs are as sweet as a skylark .
- 2. Like the bramble bird in legend , this poor bird only sings just once in all its lifetime , but the sound is much more graceful than others in the world , cutting the skylark and nightingale out of all feather .
- 3. Some special factors such as gains on the sale of nomura 's stake in japanese restaurant chain skylark co. are expected to boost the results , analysts say .
- 4. The skylark quivered its wings .
- 5. A skylark soared up into the sky .