perky

[ pur-kee ]
/ ˈpɜr ki /

adjective, perk·i·er, perk·i·est.

jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.

Origin of perky

First recorded in 1850–55; perk1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM perky

perk·i·ly, adverb perk·i·ness, noun

Words nearby perky

perk up, perkin, perkin's mauve, perkins, perkins, frances, perky, perl, perle, perle cotton, perlea, perlemoen

Example sentences from the Web for perkiness

  • But why, Tricia Romano asks, must there always be so much pink and perkiness?

    OMG! Women's Sites Need to Grow Up |Tricia Romano |June 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

  • He had a faint fear that the old man might be chaffing him, but the innocence of Erchie's face restored his perkiness.

    Erchie |(AKA Hugh Foulis) Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for perkiness

perky
/ (ˈpɜːkɪ) /

adjective perkier or perkiest

jaunty; lively
confident; spirited

Derived forms of perky

perkily, adverb perkiness, noun