polly

[ pol-ee ]

/ ˈpɒl i /

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noun, plural pol·lies.

a tame parrot.

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Also called poll, poll parrot .

Origin of polly

Generic use of Polly

Words nearby polly

polluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher, poll worker, polly, Pollyanna, pollyfish, polo, polo coat, Polokwane

Other definitions for polly (2 of 2)

Polly

[ pol-ee ]

/ ˈpɒl i /

noun

a female given name, form of Mary.

a common name for a parrot.

How to use polly in a sentence

In 1938, Wilfred Dexter and his wife, Polly, opened Polly’s Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire.
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In those early days, during the Great Depression, Polly began charting the weather daily, as well as attendance at the restaurant.
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“Hundreds of newspapers covered it,” said Polly, who was a graduate student with the experiment at the time.
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“When Polly was a child, and thought like a child, the world was a fluid place,” Jamie Harrison’s new novel begins.
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Unfortunately, Polly lost a leg and requires permanent care, which includes a lot of frozen ants.
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Terms of Endearment got made because Polly Platt was so persistent.
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Polly wrote a letter of support, saying, “Ron is not normal.”
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“We are talking about a very sophisticated eye,” writes Polly Mellen.
Denis Piel: A Legendary Photographer Finds His Moment|Isabel Wilkinson|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“If you see someone Polly Parroting, you can tell,” Tracey explained.
Penn State’s Next Battle: More Sandusky Accusers Come Forward|Diane Dimond|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is a bedtime story for adults, filled with first names only—Jack and Polly, Jane and Jean, Asa and Madge, Luke and Annie.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 30, 2012|Jimmy So|April 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We find Wilkes as a poseur on literature in one of these entertaining letters to “dearest Polly.”
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
In her right hand she carried a cake; and the first thing the parrot said as she went towards him was, "Polly wants a cake."
The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Moreover, Polly was not in the least awe-stricken by Mrs. Slater's black silk gown, or the gold watch she wore at her belt.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
This speech, while it mollified Polly, made Mary shudder, as she thought of Alice's being "managed" by such a woman.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for polly

polly

/ (ˈpɒlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

an informal word for politician

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