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    perk·y
    /ˈpərkē/

    adjective

    • 1. cheerful and lively: "she certainly looked less than her usual perky self"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perkyPerky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERKY is briskly self-assured : cocky. How to use perky in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈpɜː.ki / us / ˈpɝː.ki / Add to word list. happy and full of energy: You look very perky this morning. Synonyms. buoyant (HAPPY) cheerful. chipper informal. chirpy. jaunty. upbeat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Energetic and lively. ablaze. alive. astir. barnstorming. be alive and well/kicking idiom.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perkyPerky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Perky is an adjective traditionally used to describe women or girls, like its synonym bubbly. Perky people tend to have lots of energy. They're always smiling and have a generally cheerful disposition.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › perkyPERKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Perky definition: jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.. See examples of PERKY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈpɝː.ki / uk / ˈpɜː.ki / Add to word list. happy and full of energy: You look very perky this morning. Synonyms. buoyant (HAPPY) cheerful. chipper informal. chirpy. jaunty. upbeat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Energetic and lively. ablaze. alive. astir. barnstorming. be alive and well/kicking idiom.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › perkyPerky Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Sprightly or lively; saucy; jaunty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Small or firm and well-formed. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: chirpy. buoyant. happy. cheerful. bubbly. vivacious. spirited. pert. bouncy. animated. lively. brisk. alert. Antonyms:

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of perky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › perkyPerky - definition of perky by The Free Dictionary

    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). perk′i·ly adv. perk′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. self-confident; aggressive. 2. sprightly or lively; saucy; jaunty. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › perkyperky | meaning of perky in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    perky meaning, definition, what is perky: confident, happy, and active: Learn more.