perkier

perk·y (pûr

)

adj. perk·i·er, perk·i·est

1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful.

2. Jaunty; sprightly.

perki·ly adv.

perki·ness n.

perky [ˈpɜːkɪ]

adj perkier, perkiest

1. jaunty; lively

2. confident; spirited

perkily adv

perkiness n

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Adj.

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"

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.

Translations

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

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

perky

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

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

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Oddly, it was Mr Darling who seemed the perkier of the two while Mr Brown was pink-faced, sweating and stuttering.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

3-litre petrol engine, and a perkier pounds 5,995 price tag, its only serious small-van rival is the Suzuki Carry.

Motoring: Briefly by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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