Definition of “perky”

Usage examples

• She's one of these people who are perennially perky ; in fact she's so chirpy I suspect she's insane.

  Isabel Wolff, RESCUING ROSE (2002)

• Instead he plays it for laughs, as perky one-liners replace probing dialogue.

  Spiked (2004)

• Has to work on: Overcoming "boy next door" perky look for dramatic repertoire.

  Globe and Mail (2003)

• Flash (45) came all the way from St Albans and travelled to the theatre on a hot water bottle to keep perky.

  Sun, News of the World (2000)

• But on a day when the looked-for invitation to Nanscawn Farm had finally been given, and accepted, Iris had reason to be perky.

  Lide, Mary, Polmena Cove (1994)