roly-poly
[ roh-lee-poh-lee, -poh-lee ]
/ ˈroʊ liˈpoʊ li, -ˌpoʊ li /
adjective
short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal.
noun, plural ro·ly-po·lies.
a roly-poly person or thing.
Chiefly British.
a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and steamed or baked.
Origin of roly-poly
Words nearby roly-poly
rollout,
rollover,
rolls-royce,
rollway,
rolodex,
roly-poly,
rom,
rom.,
rom. cath.,
rom. cath. ch.,
roma
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British Dictionary definitions for roly-poly
roly-poly
/ (ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ) /
adjective
plump, buxom, or rotund
noun plural -lies
British
a strip of suet pastry spread with jam, fruit, or a savoury mixture, rolled up, and baked or steamed as a pudding
a plump, buxom, or rotund person
Australian an informal name for tumbleweed
Word Origin for roly-poly
C17: apparently by reduplication from
roly, from
roll