perky

English

Etymology

perk +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɝki/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki

Adjective

perky (comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)

1. Lively or enthusiastic.

   She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.

2. Standing upright; firm.

   The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.

   perky breasts

Translations

lively or enthusiastic

• Bulgarian: закачлив, игрив (zakačliv, igriv)
• Czech: čiperný
• Dutch: levendig (nl), enthousiast (nl)
• Estonian: krapsakas, ülemeelik
• Finnish: pirteä (fi), pirtsakka (fi), virkeä (fi), terhakka (fi)
• French: gai (fr), enthousiaste (fr), vif (fr)
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• Maori: manahau, manamanahau
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: livlig

• Russian: бо́йкий (ru) (bójkij)
• Spanish: vivaz (es)
• Swedish: ärtig (sv), käck (sv), morsk (sv)

standing upright; firm

• Dutch: stevig (nl), kaarsrecht (nl)
• Finnish: terhakka (fi), pysty (fi)
• French: ferme (fr), dressé (fr)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: rank (no), strunk

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• Russian: торчащий (ru) (torčaščij)
• Swedish: pigg (sv), fast (sv)

See also

• perk
• perk up

Further reading

• “perky”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “perky”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “perky”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.