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[ adjective ] characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
Examples "buoyant spirits" "his quick wit and chirpy humor" "looking bright and well and chirpy" "a perky little widow in her 70s" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Sparrow size Virginia_Gibson , with sparkling blue eyes and a cheerful smile , made a suitably perky Amy , while Melisande_Congdon , as the real aunt , was positively monumental in the very best Gibson_Girl manner . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)Pansies are supposed to like it cool , but those great velvety flowers were healthy and perky in the glaring sun . Related terms |
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