PERKY


Meaning of PERKY in English

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.