as happy as a lark
Utterly, buoyantly content
Cheerful and carefree, suggesting the lighthearted joy of a songbird.
Larks sing while ascending in flight, associating them with effortless happiness.
The simile is somewhat dated but still understood: She came back from vacation as happy as a lark.
Overwhelmed with joy
- overjoyedExtremely pleased, intensely glad
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
blissful · delighted · gleeful · jubilant · exultant · radiant · beaming · glowing
Songbird of open fields
- meadowlarkGround-nesting prairie songbird
- singingVocal music-making
- trillingRapid note alternation
- warblingSinging with quavers
dawn chorus · soaring · morning song · ascending · caroling · lilting · melodious · twitter
ecstatic
Overwhelmed with joy
- overjoyedExtremely pleased, intensely glad
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
euphoric · blissful · delighted · gleeful · jubilant · exultant · radiant · beaming · glowing · joyful
skylark
Songbird of open fields
- meadowlarkGround-nesting prairie songbird
- singingVocal music-making
- trillingRapid note alternation
warbling · dawn chorus · soaring · morning song · ascending · caroling · lilting · melodious · twitter
light-hearted
Cheerful and carefree
untroubled · easygoing · breezy · airy · relaxed · serene · content · peaceful · unconcerned · casual
as happy as a larkmiserable
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
down in the dumps · wretched · melancholy · despondent · dejected
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