perkiness
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a word derived from
perky.
perkyadjectivejaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
Example Sentences
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The songs often morph through multiple changes of tempo and texture, riffling unpredictably through indie-rock austerity, orchestral lushness, pop perkiness and hallucinatory electronic studio concoctions, like the cascade of wavery, overlapping piano lines in “Connect.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Just keep a freezer-proof zipper top bag on the counter while you are cooking and add them to the bag, along with herbs that have lost their perkiness.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Alex Boyer and Emily Rosenberg add needed perkiness to the other pair of lovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
The perkiness is grating – even the thermometer bears the slogan “Good morning!” – and can be pressurising, too.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2018
We had nearly completed the first part of our adventure, so there was a certain home-stretch perkiness in our steps.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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