POLLYANNAISH

Meaning of POLLYANNAISH in English

adj. optimistic, cheerful, upbeat

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POLLYANNAISH — adjective see: Pollyanna
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLLYANNAISH — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|anə.ish adjective or pol·ly·an·nish -nish Usage: usually capitalized : resembling or suggesting a Pollyanna especially by having an optimistic nature …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLLYANNAISH — see Pollyanna
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLLYANNAISH — Pollyanna|ish BrE AmE ˌpɒl i ˈæn ə r | ɪʃ ◂ AmE \ ˌpɑːl i ˈæn ə| ɪʃ ◂ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLLYANNAISH — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: OPTIMISTIC , fond, sanguine, upbeat
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POLLYANNAISH — adjective Synonyms: optimistic , fond, sanguine, upbeat
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POLLYANNISH — adjective see pollyannaish
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TREACLY — -k(ə)lē, -li adjective Etymology: treacle + -y : resembling or held to resemble treacle (as in quality or appearance) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLLYANNA — — Pollyannaism , n. /pol'ee an"euh/ , n. 1. an excessively or blindly optimistic person. adj. 2. ( often l.c. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ISH — [-ish] adj suffix [ME, fr. OE -isc; akin to OHG -isc, -ish, Gk -iskos, dim. suffix] 1: of, relating to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POLLYANNA — n. a cheerful optimist; an excessively cheerful person. Pollyannaish adj. Pollyannaism n. [ character in a novel (1913) by E. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POLLYANNA — n. a cheerful optimist; an excessively cheerful person. Derivatives: Pollyannaish adj. Pollyannaism n. Etymology: character in a novel (1913) by …
Oxford English vocab
UPBEAT — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: OPTIMISTIC , fond, Pollyannaish, sanguine
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SANGUINE — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: BLOODY 1, bloodstained, ensanguined, gory, imbrued, sanguinary, sanguineous 2 Synonyms: MURDEROUS , bloodthirsty, bloody, homicidal, …
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OPTIMISTIC — adj. Function: adjective anticipating only the best to happen and minimizing all other possibilities FF1C; was optimistic about book sales …
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HOPEFUL — n. Function: adjective 1 full of hope or inclined to hope FF1C; the candidate was hopeful of winning FF1E; Synonyms: …
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FOND — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: OPTIMISTIC , Pollyannaish, sanguine, upbeat 2 Synonyms: LOVING , affectionate, dear, devoted, doting, lovesome Related …
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HOPEFUL — I. adjective 1. full of hope or inclined to hope the candidate was hopeful of winning Synonyms: hoping; compare confident …
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UPBEAT — adjective Synonyms: optimistic , fond, Pollyannaish, sanguine
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SANGUINE — adjective 1. Synonyms: bloody 1, bloodstained, ensanguined, gory, imbrued, sanguinary, sanguineous 2. Synonyms: murderous , bloodthirsty, bloody, homicidal, murdering, sanguinary, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPTIMISTIC — adjective anticipating only the best to happen and minimizing all other possibilities was optimistic about book sales that year Synonyms: …
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FOND — adjective 1. Synonyms: optimistic , Pollyannaish, sanguine, upbeat 2. Synonyms: loving , affectionate, dear, devoted, doting, lovesome Related Word: responsive, …
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OPTIMISTIC — adj. sanguine, positive, cheerful, buoyant, bright, hopeful, expectant, confident, bullish, idealistic, Pollyannaish We have every reason to be optimistic that …
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