perkier; perkiest
informal
: lively in manner or appearance
a perky teenager
He hasn't been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.
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“Perky.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/perky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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