Noun: perkiness pur-kee-nus
- Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
"His perkiness in the morning annoyed his less cheerful colleagues";
- buoyancy
- Inappropriate playfulness
"Her perkiness at the funeral was considered disrespectful";
- impertinence, pertness, sauciness [informal], archness
Type of: blitheness, cheerfulness, fun, playfulness