perky
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ki adjective, perk·i·er, perk·i·est.
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
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| —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.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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perky definition
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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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