perky
45
4.1
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrki/
:
animado
- The moment you walked in, Nancy, I knew you were a perky, gum-snapping, wisecracking girl reporter.
So as you can see, our brows are perky.
- So as you can see, our brows are perky.
- The fun part, I like to make it very perky and desirable because I think it attracts more fish.
- I think that the queen is short and cute and plucky, loved by all with those nice little perky cheeks.
- When she wakes up, her overly perky afterlife therapist is in her face explaining the fact that she is dead.
- And I could feel his ears were like fully perky, like standing really high on his head.
- You know, if you want them to look super femme, you know, maybe a little perky little pointy chin and like rounder cheeks.
- My what were once perky amazing kind of size BI would say boobs.
Examples
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I cannot stand people who are this perky in the morning!
Fiction book (1993) -
Caroline had a perky ponytail, boundless enthusiasm, and the whitest teeth I've ever seen.
Fiction book (1997) -
If she is her usual perky self, like tonight, I know that things have gone as planned.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm actually feeling pretty perky today.
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When we got to Grandma's, she was sitting up perky as could be.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hey, you're looking, uh, pretty perky.
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"Can we be of assistance?" asked one of the two perky receptionists.
Fiction book (1991) -
This one was perky and smart, full of drive and determination, not glazed over by drunkenness like the others.
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"So, how's the book going?" she asked, perky as a talk-show host.
Fiction book (1999) -
She always has a perky smile that brightens everyone's day.
Synonyms
114
1.0
Happy and lively, full of fun and energy
111
1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
111
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
99
3.8
Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation
81
4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
79
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
20
3.2
Full of cheerful energy and excitement
16
2.0
Full of energy and cheerful movement
14
3.1
Full of energy and excitement
7
5.8
Cheerful and full of energy
6
5.7
Full of energy and lively
5
8.2
Very lively and full of energy
5
7.1
Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited
4
6.0
Quick and full of energy
3
4.7
Full of energy and excitement
2
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
2
3.1
Feeling happy and full of energy
2
7.1
Lively and a little playful in an attractive way
1
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm
1
7.7
Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky
1
8.1
Happy and full of energy
1
9.9
Smiling brightly because you feel happy
Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry
Happy and not worried about things
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Perky comes from the verb perk, as in perk up, which meant 'to lift' or 'be lively'. So perky describes someone whose mood is 'lifted', meaning cheerful and full of energy.