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    roly-poly
    /ˌrəʊlɪˈpəʊli/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) having a round, plump appearance: informal "a roly-poly young boy"

    noun

    • 1. a pudding made of a sheet of suet pastry covered with jam or fruit, formed into a roll, and steamed or baked: British "a nice bit of jam roly-poly"
    • 2. a bushy tumbleweed. Australian

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROLY-POLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    roly-poly noun (SMALL CREATURE) [ C ] US (UK woodlouse) a small, dark grey creature with a hard outer shell, found under stones or in slightly wet soil: The roly-poly is related to the crayfish and shrimp and is actually a crustacean.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roly-polyRoly-poly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a roly-poly person or thing. 2. British : a sweet dough spread with a filling, rolled, and baked or steamed. called also roly-poly pudding. Synonyms. Adjective. blubbery. chubby. corpulent. fat. fleshy. full. gross. lardy.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › roly-polyROLY-POLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Roly-poly definition: short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal.. See examples of ROLY-POLY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROLY-POLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    roly-poly noun (SMALL CREATURE) [ C ] US (UK woodlouse) a small, dark gray creature with a hard outer shell, found under stones or in slightly wet soil: The roly-poly is related to the crayfish and shrimp and is actually a crustacean.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roly-polyRoly-poly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's roly-poly is small and round. Your fat little Corgi puppy is extra adorable because she's so roly-poly. A chubby baby, with dimpled elbows and fat little legs, could be described as roly-poly.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROLY-POLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'roly-poly' Word Frequency. roly-poly. (roʊlipoʊli ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Roly-poly people are pleasantly fat and round. [informal] ...a short, roly-poly man with laughing eyes. Synonyms: plump, rounded, fat, overweight More Synonyms of roly-poly. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › roly-poly_nroly-poly, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word roly-poly mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word roly-poly, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. roly-poly has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › roly-polyroly-poly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ROLY-POLY, or NINE HOLES, a game of ball played by any number of persons, generally nine. […] The Roller tries to roll the ball into one of the holes. If he makes three consecutive misses, a pebble is placed in his hole. […] Roly Poly is a very old English game. It is sometimes played in England with hats instead of holes, and it is then ...

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › roly-polyRoly-poly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Roly-poly Definition. A short plump person or thing. A pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam, rolled up, and boiled, steamed, etc. A tumbleweed. In gymnastics, a forward or sideways roll, such as that down a hill. A pill bug, potato bug or sowbug. Short and plump; pudgy.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › roly-polyRoly-poly - definition of roly-poly by The Free Dictionary

    Define roly-poly. roly-poly synonyms, roly-poly pronunciation, roly-poly translation, English dictionary definition of roly-poly. adj. Short and plump; pudgy. n. pl. ro·ly-po·lies 1. A short plump person or thing. 2. See pillbug. 3. Chiefly British A pudding made of jam or fruit rolled...