perky
adjective
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
perkier
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comparativeof perky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"He's getting perkier and his injured eye looks better," Ms Smith said.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
The situation evokes both Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit,” where hell is defined as other people, and a perkier than usual episode of “The Twilight Zone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
They might know areas of the hotel with perkier internet service.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
However, we prefer a perkier, sweeter start to our day in the form of this simple Meyer lemon tart.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2021
The whole animal, resewn and restuffed, had the same shape but a different bearing, the backs and necks straighter, the ears perkier; the eyes shone now with a knowing glint.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
