perky
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɝki/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English perk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English perky From perk + -y.
- Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.
“She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.”
- Standing upright; firm.
“The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.”
“perky breasts”
- Early-ripening.
noun
- Alternative spelling of percy (“Percocet pill”).