perky
adjective
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
perkiness
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a word derived from
perky.
Example Sentences
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He lent the show the same perkiness that buoyed his previous efforts, albeit with an appropriation addition of earnestness.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
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
I was counting down the hours and annoying my friends with my newfound perkiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2019
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
