perkinessn.

Brit.

/ˈpəːkɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpərkinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: perky adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < perky adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier perking n.¹, perkness n.

The quality of being perky (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [noun]

spritec1540

forwardnessa1616

perkinga1624

petulcity1628

perknessa1640

furthinessa1658

outbearing1740

self-assertion1805

bumptiousness1834

cockiness1841

perkiness1847

self-assertiveness1855

coxiness1859

forthputting1861

assertiveness1881

pushingness1881

aggression1889

pushfulness1897

pushiness1898

chestiness1909

attitude1975

1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 62 538/2 The Boston reviewers..in spite of that snobbish sectarian air of perkiness and pretension..can now and then do things very handsomely.

1883 H. Caine Cobwebs Crit. v. 149 His [poetry]..was more open to the charge of cheerful perkiness.

1938 Amer. Home Oct. 73/2 In winter, to let in more light, we substitute white ruffled net, starched to crisp perkiness.

1950 M. Peake Gormenghast xxxiv. 195 There was a certain charm in his fatuity, his perkiness.

2000 S. Heighton Shadow Boxer i. i. 14 The twin yolks seemed to ogle Sevigne with wide-eyed perkiness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perkiness
释义	perkinessn. Brit. /ˈpəːkɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpərkinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: perky adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < perky adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier perking n.¹, perkness n. The quality of being perky (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [noun] spritec1540 forwardnessa1616 perkinga1624 petulcity1628 perknessa1640 furthinessa1658 outbearing1740 self-assertion1805 bumptiousness1834 cockiness1841 perkiness1847 self-assertiveness1855 coxiness1859 forthputting1861 assertiveness1881 pushingness1881 aggression1889 pushfulness1897 pushiness1898 chestiness1909 attitude1975 1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 62 538/2 The Boston reviewers..in spite of that snobbish sectarian air of perkiness and pretension..can now and then do things very handsomely. 1883 H. Caine Cobwebs Crit. v. 149 His [poetry]..was more open to the charge of cheerful perkiness. 1938 Amer. Home Oct. 73/2 In winter, to let in more light, we substitute white ruffled net, starched to crisp perkiness. 1950 M. Peake Gormenghast xxxiv. 195 There was a certain charm in his fatuity, his perkiness. 2000 S. Heighton Shadow Boxer i. i. 14 The twin yolks seemed to ogle Sevigne with wide-eyed perkiness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
随便看	have to say for oneself have to see something to believe it have to see to believe it have to show for have to steer have to warison have to wife have too many irons in the fire have too much of one's mother's blessing have too much sense to have too much sense to do something have tow on one's distaff have tow on one's rock have tow on one's rock distaff have towards have toys in one's attic have toys in the attic have trial of have two etc strings to one's bow have two eyes in one's head have two faces have two faces in a hood have two hares afoot or to run after two hares have two left feet have two left hands