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PERKY
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Irregular inflected forms: perkier , perkiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Example:
a perky little widow in her 70s
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Similar:
cheerful (being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits)
Derivation:
perkiness (cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface)