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perky

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜː^rki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɝki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′kē)

Inflections of 'perky' (adj):

perkier: adj comparative

perkiest: adj superlative

perk•y /ˈpɜrki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.

lively, cheerful, vigorous:a perky new secretary who brightened everyone's day.

perk•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

perk•y (pûr′kē),USA pronunciation adj., perk•i•er, perk•i•est.

jaunty;
cheerful;
brisk;
pert.

perk¹ + -y¹ 1850–55

perk′i•ly, adv.
perk′i•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

perky /ˈpɜːkɪ/ adj (perkier, perkiest)

jaunty; lively
confident; spirited

ˈperkily adv ˈperkiness n

'perky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

parky - perk

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Synonyms: , aware, brisk, lively, active, more...

Collocations: a perky [guy, girl, child, worker], has a perky [nature, personality, voice], am in a perky [mood], more...

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