perky

English

Etymology

perk +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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

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
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

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