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- Dictionaryperky/ˈpəːki/
adjective
- 1. cheerful and lively: "she certainly looked less than her usual perky self"
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1. : briskly self-assured : cocky. 2. : jaunty. a perky … waltz New Yorker. perkily. ˈpər-kə-lē. adverb. perkiness. ˈpər-kē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. active. airy. animated. bouncing. brisk. energetic. frisky. gay. jaunty.
adjective. uk / ˈpɜː.ki / us / ˈpɝː.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.
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.
Perky definition: jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.. See examples of PERKY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Small or firm and well-formed. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: chirpy. buoyant. happy. cheerful. bubbly. vivacious. spirited. pert. bouncy. animated. lively. brisk. alert. Antonyms:
1. jaunty; lively. 2. confident; spirited. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. perkily (ˈperkily) adverb. perkiness (ˈperkiness) noun. Word Frequency. perky in American English. (ˈpɜrki ) adjective Word forms: ˈperkier or ˈperkiest. 1. self-confident; aggressive. 2. sprightly or lively; saucy; jaunty.
Definition of perky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
perky meaning, definition, what is perky: confident, happy, and active: Learn more.