perky
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
Origin of perky
1Other words from perky
- perk·i·ly, adverb
- perk·i·ness, noun
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How to use perky in a sentence
The house was very small, but perkily pretentious, and they drove under the porte-cochère to alight.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman"My head was better, thanks, and I felt well enough to go," replied Opal perkily.
A Fortunate Term | Angela BrazilMiss Florence favored the captain with her most bewitching smile and nodded perkily.
Cappy Ricks | Peter B. KyneMr. Whistler knows how to defend himself so perkily that it is a pleasure to attack him.
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies | James McNeill WhistlerWhen Charlotta was in good spirits, they always hung perkily over each shoulder, tied up with enormous bows of sky-blue ribbon.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 | Lucy Maud Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for perky
/ (ˈpɜːkɪ) /
jaunty; lively
confident; spirited
Derived forms of perky
- perkily, adverb
- perkiness, noun
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