roly-poly (Meaning)

Wordnet

roly-poly (n)

a rotund individual

pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed

Wordnet

roly-poly (s)

short and plump

Webster

roly-poly (n. & a.)

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roly-poly Sentence Examples

  1. The chubby toddler rolled around on the floor, his roly-poly belly jiggling.
  2. As the marble raced down the inclined plane, its roly-poly shape granted it unexpected speed.
  3. The playful puppy had a tendency to pounce on roly-poly toys with abandon.
  4. In the meadow, the roly-poly bumblebees buzzed lazily from flower to flower.
  5. The cork of the wine bottle popped out with a roly-poly bounce.
  6. The cat's roly-poly body allowed it to squeeze through the tightest of spaces.
  7. The roly-poly wheels of the off-road vehicle ensured smooth travel over uneven terrain.
  8. The plump roly-poly plums hung heavy on the tree branches.
  9. The rubber bands snapped back at their owner with roly-poly force, leaving red welts.
  10. The chef meticulously shaped roly-poly meatballs for the pasta dish.

FAQs About the word roly-poly

a rotund individual, pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed, short and plumpRolly-poly.

plump, round, fat, thick, blubbery, corpulent, pudgy, fleshy, chubby, husky

haggard,thin, lean, lanky, spare, slender, rawboned, bony, skeletal, scrawny

The chubby toddler rolled around on the floor, his roly-poly belly jiggling.

As the marble raced down the inclined plane, its roly-poly shape granted it unexpected speed.

The playful puppy had a tendency to pounce on roly-poly toys with abandon.

In the meadow, the roly-poly bumblebees buzzed lazily from flower to flower.