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    perky
    /ˈpəːki/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perkyPerky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. jazzy. kinetic. lively. mettlesome. peppy. pert.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › perkyPerky - definition of perky by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perkyPerky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you are a perky person, you are upbeat, lively and positive. A perky friend would be the one who's always up for games and activities and constantly declaring, "Hey guys, this is fun!"

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › perkyPERKY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    perky. (pɜːʳki ) Word forms: perkier , perkiest. adjective. 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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › perkyPerky Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    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:

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of perky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPERKY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PERKY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.