Perky vs. Pert

By Jaxson

  • Perky (adjective)

    Lively or enthusiastic.

    “She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.”

  • Perky (adjective)

    Standing upright; firm.

    “The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.”

    “perky breasts”

  • Pert (adjective)

    Attractive (of a person)

  • Pert (adjective)

    well-formed, shapely (of a part of the body). from 14th c.

    “pert breasts”

  • Pert (adjective)

    Lively; alert and cheerful; bright. from 16th c.

  • Pert (adjective)

    Cheeky, impertinent (especially of children or social inferiors). from 15th c.

  • Pert (adjective)

    Open; evident; unhidden; apert. 14th-17th c.

  • Pert (adjective)

    Clever.

  • Pert (verb)

    To behave with pertness.

  • Pert (noun)

    An impudent person.

Wiktionary
  • Perky (adjective)

    cheerful and lively

    “she certainly looked less than her usual perky self”

  • Perky (adjective)

    cheeky

    “don’t be perky, miss!”

Oxford Dictionary

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