perkiness

[Eng. perky; -ne .] The quality or state of being perky; jauntine , saucine . "The unconcerned audacity of the whole face, even the perkine of the whiskers."- London Evening Standard. pērk-Ing, a. [PERK (1), v.] Sharp, keen, inquisitive. pērk-, a. [English perk, a.; -y.] Pert, perk, trim, jaunty, saucy. per-lạ, s. [Etym. doubtful.] Entom.: The typical genus of the Perlide (q. v.). Perla caudata , the Stone-fly, is brown in color, and appears in April. It is an excellent bait for trout. per-lā-ceo us (ce as sh), a . [PEARL A CEO US.] pēr-lăs-tēş, s. [Etym. doubtful.] Palæont .: A genus of Marsupial i a. Two species are known from the Middle Purbecks. per-11-dæ, s. pl . [Mod. Lat. perl (a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ .] Entom.: Stone-flies; the only family of the suborder Plecoptera (q. v.). Head large, quadrate; antenne, many jointed, tapering; three ocelli generally present, wings with elongated cells divided by cro -veins, the hinder pair broader than the anterior ones, and in repose so folded as closely to enwrap the abdomen. Body long, abdomen often ending in two-jointed filaments; legs powerful; tarsi three-jointed; the larvæ are like the adults except in wanting wings. They live in running water. The perfect insect is found on plants near streams; they are inert, and allow themselves to be readily captured.