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perky
[ pur-kee ]
/ ĖpÉr ki /
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adjective, perkĀ·iĀ·er, perkĀ·iĀ·est.
jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
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perkĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbperkĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby perky
Perkin, Perkins, Perkins, Frances, Perkin's mauve, perk up, perky, Perl, perle, Perlea, perlemoen, Perlis
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British Dictionary definitions for perky
perky
/ (ĖpÉĖkÉŖ) /
adjective perkier or perkiest
jaunty; lively
confident; spirited
Derived forms of perky
perkily, adverbperkiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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