roly-poly
short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal.
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.
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How to use roly-poly in a sentence
No one ever forgot the roly-poly pudding made without suet; synthetic rubber was its scientific name.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonIn the shape of pigs—fat, roly-poly and cute—they scampered off a little distance and sat down to think about their new condition.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz | L. Frank BaumHe was a roly-poly little man; over seventy now but still healthy-looking, with an apple-cheeked, sunburned face.
Gone Fishing | James H. SchmitzRoast stuffed duckling with baked potatoes, string beans and brussels sprouts, jam roly-poly and coffee!
The Viking Blood | Frederick William Wallace"Her folks are going to travel this summer so we can't have our little roly-poly Madaline with us," she explained.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest | Lillian Garis
British Dictionary definitions for roly-poly
/ (ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ) /
plump, buxom, or rotund
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
Origin of roly-poly
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