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perky

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perk·y  (pûrk)
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
Adjective
[perkier, perkiest]
1. jaunty or lively
2. confident or spirited
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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"
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)
Translations
Spanish perky [ˈpəːkɪ] adj → alegre, animado
French perky [ˈpəːkɪ] adj (= cheerful) → guilleret(te) → gai(e)
German perky [ˈpəːkɪ] adj (= cheerful) → munter
Italian perky [ˈpəːkɪ] adj (= cheerful) → vivace, allegro/a
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But your boss comes in every day as perky and set up as an amateur prestidigitator doing the egg trick.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
Perky adores him, and was mad enough to beat Betsey when she told the story and giggled over it.
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Well, that absurd quadruped went about all day as perky as a schoolgirl in a new frock; and when they took the wreath off she became quite sulky, and they had to put it on again before she would stand still to be milked.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
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