After a bit of water, the plants perked up nicely.
•About noon, Andy perked up and looked wide-awake.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
perk — [pɜːk ǁ pɜːrk] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES something in addition to money that you get for doing your job, such as a car: • bonuses, housing allowances and other perks • Employees must pay tax on anything regarded as a perk. exˌecutive ˈperk … Financial and business terms
Perk — ist der Name folgender Personen: Alfred Perk (1882–1960), deutscher Politiker (DNVP) August Perk (1897–1945), Widerstandskämpfer gegen den Nationalsozialismus Jacques Perk (1859 1881), niederländischer Dichter Johannes Perk SDB (1880–1955),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
perk´i|ly — perk|y «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est. smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray … Useful english dictionary
perk|y — «PUR kee», adjective, perk|i|er, perk|i|est. smart; brisk; saucy; pert: »a perky squirrel. The suits include a perky one of gray … Useful english dictionary
Perk — Perk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perking}.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.] To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one s head. Cowper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perk — Perk, v. i. To exalt one s self; to bear one s self loftily. To perk over them. Barrow. [1913 Webster] {To perk it}, to carry one s self proudly or saucily. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perk — Perk … Wikipédia en Français
Perk — Perk, a. Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. Perk as a peacock. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perk up — (something) to make something more interesting or active. Chopped prunes can really perk up a fruit salad. It s a pretty dull movie, though the supporting actors perk things up a little … New idioms dictionary
perk — perk·i·ly; perk·i·ness; perk; … English syllables
perkʷu-s — perkʷu s English meaning: oak Deutsche Übersetzung: “Eiche” Note: Because of the common Lat., Gk., Illyr., celt. kʷ > p , gʷ > b phonetic mutations, Lat. quercus f. “oak” is the oldest IE cognate, hence Root perkʷu s : oak… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
