happy as a lark
Buoyantly, blissfully cheerful
Happy as a lark means extremely cheerful or joyful.
Larks sing vigorously at dawn, and the phrase captures that exuberant, carefree quality: She was happy as a lark on her wedding day.
The comparison is formulaic—larks aren't notably happier than other songbirds, but the phrase has stuck.
Extremely pleased, intensely glad
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- jubilantExtremely happy, triumphant
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
gleeful · exhilarated · rapturous · on cloud nine · delighted · exultant · beaming · radiant
Songbird of open fields
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- warbleSing with tremolo
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- chirpShort, high avian sound
sing · melody · dawn chorus · morning song · soaring · treetop · meadow · field
Cheerful and without worry
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- buoyantAble to float
- jauntyLively and self-assured
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
untroubled · easygoing · insouciant · unconcerned · whimsical · playful · airy · sunny
overjoyed
Extremely pleased, intensely glad
euphoric · gleeful · exhilarated · rapturous · on cloud nine · delighted · exultant · beaming · radiant · walking on air
skylark
Songbird of open fields
chirp · sing · melody · dawn chorus · morning song · soaring · treetop · meadow · field · ascending
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
breezy · untroubled · easygoing · insouciant · unconcerned · whimsical · playful · airy · sunny · sprightly
happy as a larkmiserable
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
down in the dumps · despondent · melancholy · wretched · heartbroken
happy as a larkburdened
Carrying a heavy load
weighed down · heavy-hearted · troubled · careworn · oppressed
happy as a larkdown in the mouth
Visibly unhappy, dejected
long-faced · heavy-hearted · gloomy · glum · morose
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