List of synonyms from "periwinkle" to synonyms from "permanent address"
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Definition of the day : « perking »
- As in percolate : verb seep, drip (liquid)
- As in perform : verb carry out, accomplish
- As in produce : verb put on a public performance
- As in stimulate : verb excite, provoke
- As in act : verb do something
- He was perking up his big ears and wagging his stump of a tail in front of him.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- And yet these perking courtiers are a long time seeing that.
- Extract from : « The Hero of the People » by Alexandre Dumas
- Then she strolled over toward the Man, lifting her feet in her most aristocratic way and perking her head prettily.
- Extract from : « Tales of a Poultry Farm » by Clara Dillingham Pierson
- He set coffee to perking, laid strips of bacon in a skillet and arranged half a dozen eggs nearby.
- Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
- "Well, I for one don't like her a bit," declared Tilly, perking up the bow ends of the black sling that hung about her neck.
- Extract from : « The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch » by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
- She'll be sure to be peeking an' perking inter every thing the moment my back's turned.
- Extract from : « The World Before Them » by Susanna Moodie
- It's simply ridiculous to have Margaret perking herself up for beaux.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas
- So he had, like a very unwise rabbit, and was perking up his long ears within quite easy range of Charley's gun as he levelled it.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 » by Various
- The seat next them was unoccupied, and Mallory dropped into it, perking his ears backward for news.
- Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes
- "You hear it from the police, gentlemen," added Mr. Meredith, perking up a little.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington