PERKY

buoyant, chirpy, perky

(adjective) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; “buoyant spirits”; “his quick wit and chirpy humor”; “looking bright and well and chirpy”; “a perky little widow in her 70s”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

perky (comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)

Lively or enthusiastic.

Standing upright; firm.

Source: Wiktionary


Perk"y, a.

Definition: Perk; pert; jaunty; trim. There amid perky larches and pines. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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