perkiness
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈpɜrkɪnəs/
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alegría
- The perkiness and the friendliness were gone.
Examples
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Her constant perkiness brightened everyone's mood at the office.
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Kathy's perkiness was irresistible, and since Vincent Perrini, Attorney at Law, could find nothing wrong with her proposal, he agreed to let Kathy into his home on the following Saturday.
Fiction book (2000) -
I felt a little perkiness, for lack of a better word.
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No similar image of coyness and perkiness could be found on her street.
Fiction book (1997) -
- She's pretty... but more importantly, she has a certain perkiness that the character requires.
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One time, I called this man that I had a crush on in college, and I said, trying to force perkiness, "Do you ever hear from anyone else from college?"
Blog text (28) -
Yet, the gravity defying perkiness of her infamous casabas gives us cause for suspicion.
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He shrugs an "I'm sorry," but Elle's perkiness has gone.
Fiction book (2001) -
YOU THINK IT'S BEEN EASY LIVING WITH YOUR RELENTLESS PERKINESS ALL THESE YEARS?
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But now I'm just so sad for Arizona. OMG, no more Heelys, no more baseball, no more dancing. Her perkiness was what attracted me to her in the first place; now she's just so depressed. Why? I just wanna kiss Arizona's leg and tell her she's beautiful no matter what. Oh, and give Dalzona a big group hug!
Blog text (14)
Synonyms
8
2.5
Being ready to play and have fun
3
3.4
A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active
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5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
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5.5
A cheerful, positive attitude that helps someone stay hopeful after setbacks
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7.5
A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves
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3.5
A lively, playful mood that makes people move happily
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4.4
A happy, lively mood that makes people smile
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2.7
A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile
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5.0
A feeling of lively energy and excitement
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7.0
Bold playful behaviour that is a little rude
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
Playful, lively behaviour that shows happy energy
Lively, playful behavior that makes people laugh
A quality of moving quickly and with energy
Being lively and brave with cheerful energy
A lively, confident way of speaking or behaving that is slightly cheeky
Playful, slightly cheeky teasing that makes people smile
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Perkiness comes from perky, and that links to the common phrase perk up, which means to 'straighten' or 'become lively'. A helpful image is someone who suddenly sits up and smiles, so perkiness means being cheerful and full of energy.