larksome

adjective

lark·​some

ˈlärksəm,

ˈlȧk-

: marked by or inclined toward sportive or mischievous behavior : frolicsome, playful

the melodrama had not been produced for larksome purposes

—London Daily News

a moderately larksome fellow

—E. J. Kahn

Word History

Etymology

lark entry 4 + -some

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