roly-poly Synonyms
Strongest:
- skeletal
- slender
- angular
- rawboned
- bony
- gaunt
- lean
- haggard
- sinewy
- thin
- thin
- rawboned
- lank
- angular
- lank
- spare
- slim
- spare
- lanky
- scrawny
- skeletal
- slim
- gaunt
- haggard
- skinny
- skinny
- sinewy
- scrawny
- lanky
- bony
- slender
- lean
Strong:
- scraggy
- willowy
- svelte
- puny
- rangy
- svelte
- cadaverous
- boney
- weedy
- waspish
- wasted
- reedy
- pinched
- reedy
- scraggy
- puny
- twiggy
- rangy
- twiggy
- spindly
- slight
- wasted
- emaciated
- spindly
- weedy
- waspish
- boney
- slight
- cadaverous
- stringy
- pinched
- stringy
- willowy
- emaciated
Weak:
roly-poly Meaning
roly-poly (n)
a rotund individual
pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
roly-poly (s)
short and plump
roly-poly (n. & a.)
Rolly-poly.
roly-poly Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The cork of the wine bottle popped out with a roly-poly bounce.
- The cat's roly-poly body allowed it to squeeze through the tightest of spaces.
- The roly-poly wheels of the off-road vehicle ensured smooth travel over uneven terrain.
- The plump roly-poly plums hung heavy on the tree branches.
- The rubber bands snapped back at their owner with roly-poly force, leaving red welts.
- 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, corpulent, overweight, gross, fleshy, tubby, portly, stout
skeletal, slender, angular, rawboned, bony, gaunt, lean, haggard, sinewy,thin
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.