Polly

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈpɒli//

A female given name from Hebrew.

proper noun

1
A female given name from Hebrew.
"Well, Johnny," she replied, rather hurt, "if you want to call me something else, you may do so; but I will not have any outlandish, ridiculous names. I don't like it much, but if you really wish it, you may call me Polly." Polly, indeed! Mary was getting more and more prosaic.
2
A common given name for a parrot.
Polly wants a cracker!

Etymology

Nickname for Mary, created by rhyming with Molly.

Forms

plural: Pollies

polluted · Made unclean or impure.pollution · Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of…polly · A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England.

Polly · A female given name from Hebrew.

polo · A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use…Polo · Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo. Compare Marco.polygraph · A device which measures and records several physiological…

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