perky

  • 21perky — Synonyms and related words: active, activist, activistic, aggressively self confident, airy, alive, animated, biggety, bouncing, bouncy, breezy, bright, bright eyed and bushy tailed, brisk, bubbly, bumptious, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery,… …

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  • 22perky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. jaunty, pert, buoyant. See cheerfulness. Ant., dumpy, lethargic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Proud] Syn. dignified, haughty, jaunty; see proud 1 . 2. [Alert] Syn. aware, brisk, lively; see active 2 …

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  • 23perky — perk|y [ pɜrki ] adjective INFORMAL lively and happy: She woke up the following morning feeling a lot perkier. ╾ perk|i|ly adverb ╾ perk|i|ness noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24perky — perk·y || pÉœrkɪ /pɜːk adj. cheerful, happy, joyful; impudent, insolent, bold …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 25perky — adjective (perkier, perkiest) 1》 cheerful and lively. 2》 cheeky. Derivatives perkily adverb perkiness noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26perky — a. Perk, trim, jaunty, airy …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 27perky — adj 1. perk, jaunty, pert, lively, full of life, alive, sprightly, Chiefly U.S. Inf. chipper, Inf. in fine fettle; active, energetic, dynamic, spirited, brisk, vigorous, fresh; frisky, playful, frolicsome, sportive, zest ful; enthusiastic,… …

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  • 28perky — [ˈpɜːki] adj informal lively and happy …

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  • 29perky — perk•y [[t]ˈpɜr ki[/t]] adj. perk•i•er, perk•i•est jaunty; cheerful; pert • Etymology: 1850–55 perk′i•ly, adv. perk′i•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30perky — /ˈpɜki/ (say perkee) adjective (perkier, perkiest) jaunty; brisk; pert. {perk1 + y1} …

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