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skylarker

sky·lark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skahy-lahrk]
    • /ˈskaɪˌlɑrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skahy-lahrk]
    • /ˈskaɪˌlɑrk/

Definitions of skylarker word

  • noun skylarker a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song. 1
  • verb without object skylarker to frolic; sport: The children were skylarking on the beach. 1

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Origin of skylarker

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; sky + lark1

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Parts of speech for Skylarker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

skylarker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

skylarker usage trend in Literature

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