perky

They aren't young, perky, perfect, faithful or especially apologetic about it.

Don't you get too perky, young feller, or I'll hang your shirt on the fence before the day's done.

Warships, big and little, were there in squadrons; but gaunt super-Dreadnought and perky destroyer alike was aggressively British.

The perky little launch shoved up close to the side of the tall steamer.

Then the fair, perky boy who made good clothes look cheap also came up.

Well, Steve and Andy was perky as blackbirds in a strawyard that spring.