Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Perky or airy manner or quality; a pert or jaunty air.

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  • noun The condition of being perky

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inappropriate playfulness
  • noun cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

Etymologies

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perky +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • Keep in mind that "perkiness", while needed in the retail business, is not a skill.

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  • That is exactly the kind of perkiness I appreciate in a cheerleader.

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  • That is exactly the kind of perkiness I appreciate in a cheerleader.

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  • She didn't show any emotions last night, just that fake smile and "perkiness".

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  • She didn't show any emotions last night, just that fake smile and "perkiness".

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  • She didn't show any emotions last night, just that fake smile and "perkiness".

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  • He seemed far too reserved and he allowed Sarah Palin's "perkiness" to upstage him.

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  • Sandra bounced inside with her usual degree of perkiness.

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  • Sandra bounced inside with her usual degree of perkiness.

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  • But more, he sensed he was in a home, and he showed his perkiness and happiness to be "home".

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