perky

«perky» in Mova's school dictionary: Cheerful, lively and full of energy — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (perky, perkier, perkiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Cheerful, lively and full of energy. tree →

2) Standing up straight and bright: «perky ears». tree →

sense in the lessons

An everyday word for happy, lively people, pets and moods. After a rest, someone feels perky again. Puppies with perky ears, perky birds hopping about. Phrase: «perk up» means to become more cheerful.

examples

• You look very perky this morning! tree →
• The puppy had perky ears. tree →
• A perky robin hopped across the lawn. tree →
• After a nap Grandma felt perky again. tree →
• The flowers looked perky after the rain. tree →
• She gave a perky little wave. tree →

note

Comparative: perkier, perkiest. Related: perk up (become more cheerful). Different from «perk» (a bonus or extra benefit of a job).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «perky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.