perking
1Perking — 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.… …
2perking — mod. intoxicated. □ The guys are really perking. They’ve had too much to drink …
3perking — pÉœrk /pÉœË n. side income (Slang); benefit, advantage (Slang); percolator (Slang) v. percolate, brew; filter v. be alert, be energetic; lift one s head; be active; be cheerful, be joyful …
4perking — a. Sharp, inquisitive, keen …
5perking — adjective Etymology: from present participle of perk (I) : perky …
6Vestigial responses — Human Vestigial Response: Ear Perking It has been observed that some people have slight protrusions on the outer ear, also known as the auricle. These protrusions tend towards the top of the auricle. This has been tagged and coined Darwin s… …
7Perk — 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.… …
8Perked — 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.… …
9Coffee percolator — Percolator A coffee percolator is a type of pot used to brew coffee. The name stems from the word percolate which means to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance especially for extracting a soluble constituent.[1] In the case of… …
10Neil deGrasse Tyson — Tyson at the NASA Advisory Council in Washington, D.C., November 2005 Born …
