perkiness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
  2. noun inappropriate playfulness

Etymology

From perky + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

buoyancy

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