pollyanna
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Pollyanna¹
- /ˌpɒliˈænə/
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From Polly + Anna.
proper noun Polly-Anna · Polly Anna
- A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world. Pollyanna Pocket was small, with long floppy ears and a tail that coiled upwards in a little ringlet. She was a bouncy, happy young dog, who frolicked all day
Pollyanna²
- /ˌpɒliˈænə/
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From the name of the protagonist in the 1913 novel Pollyanna, by Eleanor Porter.
noun Pollyannas · pollyanna
- One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so. You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
Pollyanna³
- /ˌpɒliˈænə/
Rhymes with -ænə
noun Pollyannas
- A secret Santa gift exchange.
pollyanna⁴
noun pollyannas
- Alternative form of Pollyanna
Translations
Talk about this word "pollyanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pollyanna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pollyanna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pollyanna "pollyanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pollyanna.Cite this
@misc{pollyanna_2026,
title = {pollyanna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pollyanna},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
