perky

perk·y

 (pûr′kē)

adj. perk·i·er, perk·i·est

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).

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perk′i·ly adv.

perk′i·ness n.

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perky

(ˈpɜːkɪ)

adj, perkier or perkiest

1. jaunty; lively

2. confident; spirited

ˈperkily adv

ˈperkiness n

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perk•y

(ˈpɜr ki)

adj. perk•i•er, perk•i•est.

jaunty; cheerful; pert.

[1850–55]

perk′i•ly, adv.

perk′i•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

perky - characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s" buoyant, chirpy cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"

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perky

adjective lively, spirited, bright, sunny, cheerful, animated, upbeat (informal), buoyant, bubbly, cheery, bouncy, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sprightly, vivacious, in fine fettle, full of beans (informal), gay, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) Graham was looking as perky as ever.

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Translations

مُفْعَم بالنَّشاط والحَيَوِيَّه

veselýživý

livlig

keck

brioso

actifguillerethardijoyeuxvif

hetyke

hressilegur

vivace

neşelişen

生龙活虎的

perky

[ˈpɜːkɪ] ADJ (perkier (compar) (perkiest (superl))) (= cheerful, bright) → alegre, animado; (= cheeky) → fresco

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perky

[ˈpɜː^rki] adj (= cheerful) → guilleret(te), gai(e)

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perky

adj (+er) (= cheerful, bright) → munter; (= cheeky, pert) → kess, keck

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perky

[ˈpɜːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (cheerful) → allegro/a; (bright) → vivace; (cheeky) → impertinente

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perk

(pəːk) : perk up

to recover one's energy or cheerfulness. I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up. energie herwin يَنْتَعِش، يَزْداد نَشاطا оживявам се animar(-se) oživnout, rozjařit se sich erholen live op ζωντανεύω, παίρνω τα πάνω μου reanimarse elavnema, kosutust saama سرحال آمدن piristyä se ragaillardir לְהִתעוֹרֵר לַחָיִים अनुलाभ živnuti magához tér pulih tenaganya hressa við; hressast rianimarsi, 元気になる 기운을 되찾게 하다 atsigauti, atkusti atgūties; atspirgt; sarosīties menjadi riang opkikkerenkvikne til; kvikke opp przyjść do siebie ځان په سليقه برابرښودل: نيغ كښينا ستل ، سرڅك نيول ، سينه دباندى راويستل arrebitar a-şi reveni приободриться, воспрянуть духом ožiť postati živahen živnuti piggna till, repa sig ทำให้กระปรี้กระเปร่า neşelenmek, keyfi yerine gelmek 振作 піднестися духом, підбадьоритися شگفتگي پيدا کرنا khoẻ mạnh hơn; hoạt bát hơn 振作

perky adjective

lively; cheerful. You're in a perky mood. energieke, vrolike مُفْعَم بالنَّشاط والحَيَوِيَّه закачлив vivo živý, veselý keck livlig ζωηρόςalegre, animado ülemeelik سرحال pirteä guilleret מלא חיים खुशमिजाजी samouvjeren, živahan élénk; hetyke, szemtelen riang hressilegur vivace, pimpante 元気のいい 기운찬 guvus, žvalus rosīgs; jautrs cergas opgewektopplagt, friskżywy ټکره vivo vioi; plin de viaţă весёлый, бойкий živý, veselý živahen živahan pigg, livlig, morsk ซึ่งกระปรี้กระเปร่า şen, neşeli 生龍活虎的 веселий, жвавий زندہ دل، خوش طبع tươi tỉnh 生龙活虎的

ˈperkily adverb

vrolik بِنَشاطٍ وَحَيَوِيَّه закачливо com vivacidade bujaře keck livligt με ζωντάνια alegremente, animadamente krapsakalt بطور سرخوش pirteästi avec entrain עליז फुर्तीला živahno élénken; pimaszul dengan riang hressilega con vivacità 元気に 쾌활하게 guviai rosīgi; jautri dgn cergas opgewektkvikt, opplagt, kjektżwawo خوښ com vivacidade vioi бойко veselo živahno živahno piggt, livligt, morskt อย่างกระปรี้กระเปร่า neşeyle 生龍活虎地 весело, жваво خوش طبعي سے đầy sức sống 生龙活虎地

ˈperkiness noun

vrolikheid نَشاطٌ وَحَيَوِيَّه закачливост vivacidade bujarost die Keckheit livlighed ζωηράδα alegría, buen humor ülemeelsus سرخوشی pirteys entrainעליזות अकड़ živost élénkség; hetykeség keriangan hressileiki vivacità 元気さ 기운참, 활발함 guvumas rosība kecergasan opgewektheidkjekkhet, opplagthet żwawość, pewność siebie تازه vivacidade vioiciune бойкость veselosť živahnost živahnost livlighet, morskhet กระปรี้กระเปร่า neşelilik 生龍活虎 жвавість خوش طبعي vẻ tự đắc 生龙活虎

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