ˈpərkē, ˈpə̄k-, ˈpəik-, -ki adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: perk (I) + -y
1. : briskly self-assured : cocky
the common barnyard rooster … every step perky — Atlantic
a short, perky woman with … the agile, inquisitive appearance of a monkey — Edwin O'Connor
2. : jaunty , sprightly , chipper
from perky jeeps to leviathan trailer trucks — American Fabrics
a perky … waltz — New Yorker
always in good health, always perky — Listener
3. : standing up, away, or out from a garment to which it is attached
caps are … of velvet with a perky little fence of trimming around the edges — Lois Long