Skylark
skylark
a kind of bird – song bird – related to the larks – small with brown feathers above streaked (speckled) with black, and pale brown or grey underside, a blunt moveable crest (= a tuft of feathers) on the head, sturdy medium-sized legs with relatively long toes, flat tail; size: 7-8 inches long, and weight: —; feeds on seeds and insects; lives for 2-8 years; found in Europe, Asia, and the mountains of North Africa
skylark singing while soaring
{The skylark is noted for its melodious call (song), especially when it sings while flying (soaring) vertically upwards.}
Figures of Speech:
1.
to skylark (verb) =
(a) to play about with high spirits, light-heartedly
(b) to act as a fool
2.
skylarker = a burglar (thief), pretending as a worker, goes about a place in order to find out the lie of the land (what things are there, where they are placed, etc. so that he/she can steal them later easily)
Mr. Kumar, an English language teacher, having taught in many countries around the world including Ethiopia and Oman shares this English Language Reference website using material that he has written and compiled during the past 20 years.
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