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Meaning of roly-poly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

roly-poly

Pronunciation:/ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli//ˈɹoʊliˈpoʊli/

noun

Definitions

  1. A short, plump person.

  2. A steamed pudding made from suet pastry containing jam or fruit.

  3. A forward roll or sideways roll.

    Synonyms:forward rollsomersault

  4. A terrestrial crustacean of suborder Oniscidea; pill bug, potato bug or sowbug.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Short and plump.

  2. Moving with a roll and sway.

adverb

Definitions

  1. By rolling, so as to roll.

  2. Directly, without hesitating.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/roly-poly

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