skylark

[skahy-lahrk] / ˈskaɪˌlɑrk /

NOUN

riot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

panic uproar

STRONG

boisterousness carousal confusion excess extravaganza festivity flourish frolic howl jollification lark merrymaking revelry romp scream sensation show sidesplitter smash splash tumult wow

WEAK

high jinks

Antonyms

STRONG

seriousness

WEAK

solemnity

VERB

romp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cavort frolic gambol prance

STRONG

caper celebrate frisk lark play revel roister skip sport

WEAK

cut capers cut up fool around go on the town kid around let loose make merry rollic whoop it up

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O. N. skjúla, O. Ic. skjóla, to screen, shelter, Norse skjula, Dan. skjul, Sw. skyla, Fer. skỹla, Shetland skail, skol, cover, protect.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

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