pollyanna
/ˌpɒliˈænə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
noun
One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
noun
Alternative form of Pollyanna.
Example Sentences
- "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"
- "You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna."
- "I never wanna hear / From any cheerful Pollyannas / Who tell you Fate supplies a mate / It's all bananas"
- "‘Next time we’re going to have fun, OK?’ I wanted this album to go towards the light. You indulge in the grief to a certain point, but then you have to be a little bit Pollyanna.”"
Etymology
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial