roly-poly
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA /ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli/
Noun
roly-poly noun
- A short, plump person.
- A steamed pudding made from suet pastry containing jam or fruit.
- A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A terrestrial crustacean of suborder Oniscidea; pill bug, potato bug or sowbug.
Adjective
roly-poly adjective
- Short and plump.
- Moving with a roll and sway.
Adverb
roly-poly adverb
- By rolling, so as to roll.
- Directly, without hesitating.
Related terms
Synonyms
forward rollsomersaultfattyfatsofat personroly-poly puddingpolypolymolecularitypolyhedralitypolygonialpolyhedroidpolypletpolytokypolycellpolycyclypolyacronpolysymmetrypolyhedrometry