perky

perky

English

Etymology

perk +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (US) 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)

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

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

See also

• perk
• perk up

Further reading

• perky in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• perky in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• perky at OneLook Dictionary Search