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perky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
perky
(adjective)
perky
/
ˈ
pɚki/
adjective
perkier
;
perkiest
perky
/
ˈ
pɚki/
adjective
perkier
;
perkiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERKY
[
also more perky; most perky
]
informal
:
lively in manner or appearance
a
perky
teenager
He hasn't been his
perky
self lately.
She drove around in a
perky
little car.
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noun
[
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