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    perky
    /ˈpəːki/

    adjective

    • 1. cheerful and lively: "she certainly looked less than her usual perky self"

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  3. Feeling pleasure and happiness. perkily.

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      adjective. us / ˈpɝː.ki / uk / ˈpɜː.ki / Add to word list....

  4. The meaning of PERKY is briskly self-assured : cocky. How to use perky in a sentence.

  5. Perky is an adjective traditionally used to describe women or girls, like its synonym bubbly. Perky people tend to have lots of energy. They're always smiling and have a generally cheerful disposition. The enthusiasm of perky can be contagious — soon, you'll also be perky, unless you need a quiet, calm or somber moment.

  6. Perky definition: jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.. See examples of PERKY used in a sentence.

  7. adjective. us / ˈpɝː.ki / uk / ˈpɜː.ki / Add to word list. happy and full of energy: You look very perky this morning. Synonyms. buoyant (HAPPY) cheerful. chipper informal. chirpy. jaunty. upbeat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Energetic and lively. ablaze. alive. astir. barnstorming. be alive and well/kicking idiom.

  8. 1. Buoyant and self-confident; briskly cheerful. 2. Jaunty and appealing; sprightly: a perky tune. 3. Small or firm and well-formed: "her perky, shapely little body" (Joyce Carol Oates). perk′i·ly adv. perk′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. If someone is perky, they are cheerful and lively. He wasn't quite as perky as normal. She had a perky, independent spirit. Synonyms: lively, spirited, bright, sunny More Synonyms of perky. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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