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perkening

perkening is the present participle and gerund of perken.

Meaning of perken

Verb

perken (third-person singular simple present perkens, present participle perkening, simple past and past participle perkened)

  1. (ambitransitive, nonstandard) To make or become perked or perky.
    • Us perkened so, staring at each other, not rightly knowing one the other—such a goodly percentage of familiar skin now been quenched back of hiding cloth.2001, Allan Gurganus, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, page 599
    Synonyms:
    perk

Questions about perkening

What is perkening the present participle and gerund of?
Perkening is the present participle and gerund of perken.

Words near perkening in the dictionary

  1. perked up
  2. perked up one's ears
  3. perkedel
  4. perken
  5. perkened
  6. perkening
  7. perkens
  8. Perkey
  9. Perkeys
  10. perkier
  11. perkies

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