Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Definition
☆ Polly·anna (päl′ē an′ə)
noun
an excessively or persistently optimistic person
Etymology: name of the young heroine of novels by Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920), U.S. writer
Related Forms:
- Pollyannaish Pol′ly·an′na·ish (-an′ə is̸h) adjective or Pollyanna-ish Pol′lyan′na-ish
- Pollyannish Pol′ly·an′·nish (-an′is̸h) adjective
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