Definition of Pollyanna

1. Proper noun. (Hebrew female given name) derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world. ¹

2. Noun. One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so. ¹

3. Noun. (colloquial US Southeastern Pennsylvania) A secret Santa gift exchange. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pollyanna

Politzer
Politzer's luminous cone
Politzer bag
Politzer method
Polk
Pollachius
Pollachius pollachius
Pollack
Pollard
Pollock
Pollockian
Pollocks
Pollux
Polly
Pollyanish
Pollyanna (current term)
Pollyanna-ish
Pollyannaish
Pollyannaishly
Pollyannaism
Pollyannas
Pollyannish
Polo kinase
Polock
Polonaise
Polonese
Polonisation
Polonisations
Polonise
Polonised

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