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adjective
- 1. cheerful and lively: "she certainly looked less than her usual perky self"
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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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Definition of perky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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:
perky meaning, definition, what is perky: confident, happy, and active: Learn more.
