day lark
- noun
- /deɪ lɑrk/
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persona matutina
- My sister is a day lark and loves going for a run at sunrise.
Examples
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Unlike most college students, Emma is a day lark who finishes assignments before noon.
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Unlike most college students, Emma is a day lark who feels most productive in the morning.
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Although he's a true day lark, he has no trouble waking up early for work.
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She is a true day lark!
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Many day larks enjoy morning runs.
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My sister is a day lark and loves to wake up early to enjoy the morning sunshine.
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As a day lark, he prefers to complete his tasks before the afternoon.
Synonyms
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3.3
A person who feels most energetic and awake early in the day
Antonyms
How Nocturnal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person active during the day' is partially derivable from 'day' (daytime) combined with 'lark', which can evoke the bird that is active/sings in the morning and thus lively; however, 'lark' also has other senses (a carefree outing) and the bird-based metaphor is lexical/cultural knowledge. Because comprehension depends on knowing the bird/metaphorical sense rather than being a straightforward compositional meaning for all learners, this is only partially predictable.
Etymology
The phrase day lark comes from the bird called a lark, which sings and is most active in the day. That's why a 'day lark' means someone who wakes early and feels lively in the morning.