The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Perky \Perk"y\, a. Perk; pert; jaunty; trim. [1913 Webster] There amid perky larches and pines. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
perky adj 1: characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s" [syn: buoyant, chirpy, perky]