perk´i|ness

perk´i|ness
perk|y «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est.
smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »

a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray flannel with a nipped-in jacket (New Yorker).

SYNONYM(S): jaunty.
perk´i|ly, adverb.
perk´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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