perky

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈpɝki//

Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.

adjective

1
Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.
She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.
2
Standing upright; firm.
The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.
perky breasts
3
obsoleteEarly-ripening.

Etymology

Etymology tree English perk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English perky From perk + -y.

noun

1
Variant of percyAlternative spelling of percy (“Percocet pill”).

Forms

plural: perkies
comparative: perkier
superlative: perkiest

perk · Perquisite.Perkins · An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from…Perks · A surname.

perky · Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.

permanent · Without end, eternal.permanently · In a permanent manner; lastingly.permission · authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from…

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