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Definition of perky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perky

adjective

/ˈpɜːki/

/ˈpɜːrki/

(comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)

(informal)

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cheerful and full of energy
- She hasn’t been her usual perky self lately.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Perky is used with these nouns:
breast
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