/ Dictionary / Index P Pollyanna: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pol•ly•an•na Pronunciation: (pol"ē-an'u), [key] — n. an excessively or blindly optimistic person. —adj. (often l.c.) unreasonably or illogically optimistic: some pollyanna notions about world peace. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. polly pollyfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language