perky

adj — 3 senses

perky

adj

US /ˈpɝki/

Etymology From perk + -y.

1

Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.

  • She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.
2

Standing upright; firm.

  • The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.
  • perky breasts
3

Obsolete, Of wheat Early-ripening.

Derived terms
parky, perkily, perkiness, perkyish, unperky
Related terms
perk, perk up

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