adj.
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: perk · i · er ; -est
Date: 1855
1 : briskly self-assured : COCKY
2 : JAUNTY <a perky ⋯ waltz ― New Yorker >
– perk · i · ly \ -k ə -l ē \ adverb
– perk · i · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun