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Webster 1913 Edition

Perky

Perk′y

,

Adj.

Perk; pert; jaunty; trim.

There amid

perky

larches and pines.

Tennyson.

Definition 2024

perky

perky

English

Adjective

perky ‎(comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)

Lively or enthusiastic.
She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.
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
Russian: бо́йкий (ru) ‎(bójkij)
Spanish: vivaz (es)
Swedish: ärtig, käck (sv), morsk (sv)

standing upright; firm

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

See also

perk
perk up