perky

Main Entry: perky 

Pronunciation: \ˈpər-kē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): perk·i·er; perk·i·est

Date: 1855

1 : briskly self-assured : cocky
2 : jaunty {a perky…waltz — New Yorker}

— perk·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— perk·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun