polly

Meanings

• Noun

  A common name for a female parrot.

  - "The polly in the cage squawks loudly."
  - "My aunt keeps a pet polly."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with polly
olly , ollywolly , ollyann

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Variants

List of all variants of polly that leads to same result
pallier , palliest , pally

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Etymology

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Originally a pet form of the name Mary, Polly comes from the Middle English name Mari.

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Trivia

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1. Polly is a popular name for parrots in many English-speaking countries.

2. Polly is the name of the main character in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Tinderbox'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Parrot: A large group of birds that can mimic human speech.

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Culture

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Polly is a popular name for parrots due to their ability to mimic human speech. Polly has been a common character in literature and art, often representing companionship and intelligence.

How to Memorize "polly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a brightly colored parrot with a red beak and yellow feathers. Imagine it sitting on a branch and mimicking human speech.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word polly with a parrot. Think of the colorful bird that can mimic human speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Polly is a parrot' to remember the meaning of the word.

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