roly-poly
/ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli/ · noun
Meaning
- A short, plump person.
- A steamed pudding made from suet pastry containing jam or fruit.
- A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A terrestrial crustacean of suborder Oniscidea; pill bug, potato bug or sowbug.
- A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- An old game in which balls are bowled into holes or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
- Short and plump.
- Moving with a roll and sway.
- By rolling, so as to roll.
- Directly, without hesitating.
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