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perkiest

perkiest is the superlative form of perky.

Meaning of perky

Adjective

perky (comparative perkier, superlative perkiest)

  1. Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.
    • She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.
  2. Standing upright; firm.
    • The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.
  3. (obsolete) Early-ripening.

Questions about perkiest

What is perkiest the superlative form of?
Perkiest is the superlative form of perky.

Words near perkiest in the dictionary

  1. perkens
  2. Perkey
  3. Perkeys
  4. perkier
  5. perkies
  6. perkiest
  7. perkily
  8. perkin
  9. Perkin's mauve
  10. Perkin's purple
  11. perkiness

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