perky
[ pur-kee ]
/ ˈpɜr ki /
adjective, perk·i·er, perk·i·est.
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
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Origin of perky
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perky
/ (ˈpɜːkɪ) /
adjective perkier or perkiest
jaunty; lively
confident; spirited
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perky
1820, from perk (v.) + -y (2). Of young women's breasts since at least 1937. Related: Perkily; perkiness.
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