perk·y

[pur-kee]
adjective, perk·i·er, perk·i·est.
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.

Origin:
1850–55; perk1 + -y1

perk·i·ly, adverb
perk·i·ness, noun
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perky (ˈpɜːkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , perkier, perkiest
1.  jaunty; lively
2.  confident; spirited
 
'perkily
 
adv
 
'perkiness
 
n

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Perky is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

perky
1820, from perk. Of young women's breasts since at least 1937.
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Slang Dictionary

perky definition


  1. mod.
    energetic; alert. (See also peppy.) : A perky hostess keeps parties alive.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Our furry friends are as sure-footed, perky and alert as ever.
It didn't help that the preternaturally perky grad students didn't much care.
They would, unless economic growth proved perky enough to mop up the millions
  who will be thrown out of work.
The fronds were particularly perky and too unwieldy for the refrigerator.
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