perk ‧ y /ˈpɜːki $ ˈpɜːrki/ BrE AmE adjective informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: perk 'to behave confidently and cheerfully' ; ⇨ ↑ perk 1 ]
confident, happy, and active:
a perky salesgirl
—perkily adverb
—perkiness noun [uncountable]
perk ‧ y /ˈpɜːki $ ˈpɜːrki/ BrE AmE adjective informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: perk 'to behave confidently and cheerfully' ; ⇨ ↑ perk 1 ]
confident, happy, and active:
a perky salesgirl
—perkily adverb
—perkiness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012