perky

perky [pur-kee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, perk·i·er, perk·i·est.

1. jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.

Origin of perky First recorded in 1850–55; perk1 + -y1 Related formsperk·i·ly, adverbperk·i·ness, noun Examples from the Web for perkiness Contemporary Examples of perkiness

But why, Tricia Romano asks, must there always be so much pink and perkiness?

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June 8, 2011

Historical Examples of perkiness

He had a faint fear that the old man might be chaffing him, but the innocence of Erchie’s face restored his perkiness.

Erchie

(AKA Hugh Foulis) Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for perkiness perky adjective perkier or perkiest

1. jaunty; lively
2. confident; spirited

Derived Formsperkily, adverbperkiness, noun Word Origin and History for perkiness perky adj.

1820, from perk (v.) + -y (2). Of young women’s breasts since at least 1937. Related: Perkily; perkiness.