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roly-poly

Meaning of "roly-poly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROLY-POLY

Apparently by reduplication from roly, from roll.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ROLY-POLY

ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLY-POLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roly-Poly can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROLY-POLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roly poly

Roly poly may refer to: ▪ An isopod crustacean of the family Armadillidiidae ▪ A pill millipede ▪ Roly-poly toy, a toy that rights itself when pushed over ▪ Jam Roly-Poly, a traditional British pudding ▪ Roly Poly, a chain of sandwich shops in the United States ▪ "Roly Poly", by Bob Wills ▪ "Roly-Poly", by T-ara ▪ Roly-Poly, an ancestor of Roulette...

Definition of roly-poly in the English dictionary

The first definition of roly-poly in the dictionary is plump, buxom, or rotund. Other definition of roly-poly is a strip of suet pastry spread with jam, fruit, or a savoury mixture, rolled up, and baked or steamed as a pudding. Roly-Poly is also a plump, buxom, or rotund person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLY-POLY

cannoli · carnaroli · choli · coley · foley · goalie · guacamole · holey · holy · lowly · moly · narrowly · poley · ravioli · Rowley · shallowly · slowly · soli · unholy · zeppole

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLY-POLY

rolling mill · rolling pin · rolling plan · rolling stock · rolling stone · Rolling Stones · rolling targets · rollings · Rollins · rollmop · rollmop herring · rollneck · Rollo · rollover · Rolls · Rolls-Royce · rollway · Rolodex · roly-polies

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLY-POLY

absolute monopoly · amphiboly · antimonopoly · bibliopoly · coly · cooly · drooly · duopoly · emboly · epiboly · gooly · government monopoly · melancholy · monopoly · natural monopoly · oligopoly · overholy · poly · the holy · Trichinopoly

Synonyms and antonyms of roly-poly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROLY-POLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «roly-poly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
buxom · chubby · fat · overweight · plump · podgy · pudgy · rotund · rounded · tubby

Translation of «roly-poly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ROLY-POLY

Find out the translation of roly-poly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of roly-poly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roly-poly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不倒翁
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

brazo de gitano
570 millions of speakers
en

English

roly-poly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पूडिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قصير ممتلئ الجسم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

неваляшка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

rechonchudo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নেংটি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rondelet
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Roly-poly
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Pummel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

起きあがりこぼし
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

똥똥
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Roly-poly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ bánh cuốn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கொழு கொழுன்னு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मोठया रंगाचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tombul
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cicciotto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

legumina
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

неваляшка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ruladă umplută cu dulceață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπούμερανγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Roly -Poly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rultig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roly - poly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roly-poly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLY-POLY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roly-poly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLY-POLY»

Discover the use of roly-poly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roly-poly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Roly Poly Pangolin
Roly Poly, a pangolin, is shy and afraid of new things until he discovers that some new experiences are not bad at all. Includes facts about pangolins, an endangered species.
Anna Dewdney, 2010
2
Bear and Roly-Poly
Bear is happily surprised to learn that Roly-Poly, his baby sister, likes to have him give her attention and even sing her to sleep.
Elizabeth Winthrop, 1996
3
The Roly-Poly Princess
Suddenly, the Roly-Poly Princess appears and takes Luke on a wondrous journey. Will Luke gain a new understanding of how important even the smallest creature can be? What will the Roly-Poly Princess reveal to him?
Jennifer Lehnertz, 2011
4
The Roly-Poly Rice Ball
Li sits down under a cherry tree to eat his lunch of three rice balls, but when they jump off of his lap and roll down a hole, Li rolls down after them and finds a tiny surprise.
Penny Dolan, 2004
5
Nursery Rhymes
These Roly Poly Box books are a completely original design. They roll out and pop-up to provide a whole host of tactile and visual surprises for children of any age.
Kees Moerbeek, 2000
6
Roly-poly puppies: a counting book
When Martha Jane's owner falls ill and has to go to the hospital, the inhabitants of her small town bicker over who will care for the beloved dog.
Elaine Moore, Jacqueline Rogers, 1998
7
The Roly-Poly Pudding
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Beatrix Potter, 2010
8
Roly Poly Egg
A colorful polka-dot egg goes on a crazy adventure in the jungle after Splost the bird celebrates its birth by jumping on a branch, causing the egg beneath her to fall.
‎2011
9
Babies Make Music!: For Parents and Their Babies
This wonderful book allows Moms and Dads to help develop musical skills while spending special time with their babies!
Lynn Kleiner, 2000
10
Roly Poly and Holey Moley
chickens,” said Roly Poly. “Good morning” said the chickens. “Would you like to go play for awhile” said Roly Poly, “we can chase butterflies.” “Oh no” said the chickens, “we have work to do.” “We must eat well and lay eggs for the farmer to use ...
Shirley Wells

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLY-POLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roly-poly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Aquatic 'Roly-Poly' Found in Los Angeles
During a field trip to a seaside park less than a mile from the Port of Los Angeles, a class of college students and their professor found a bizarre-looking new ... «Newsweek, May 15»
2
Roly-Poly Penny Marshall
It's “Diet or Die” for PENNY MARSHALL – but this exclusive National ENQUIRER photo shows the “Laverne & Shirley” star looking determined to have a heart ... «The National Enquirer, May 15»
3
'Roly poly' soft, wobbly robot BANGS EXPLOSIVELY, leaps 0.5m in air
Boffins at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering at Zurich have developed an “untethered, jumping, roly-poly” soft robot powered by explosive gases. «The Register, Mar 15»
4
Roly-poly no more, muscled Captain Citrus unveiled to boost OJ sales
16, 2014) [Florida Department of Citrus]. Tampa Bay Times. Roly-poly Captain Citrus has been working out at the gym. With the likes of Iron Man and Captain ... «Tampabay.com, Sep 14»
5
Roly-Poly
Roly-Poly ~ Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Written by Fred Rose, 1946 First recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in 1946, stayed on the charts for ... «Ultimate-Guitar.Com, Sep 14»
6
The Roly-Poly Toothpaste
Recent toothpaste packaging design concepts have always focused on how to get the maximum squeeze out of a tube. The Roly-Poly Toothpaste is no different. «Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function, May 14»
7
Have you seen this? Roly-poly puppy
In conclusion, puppies are cute, puppies wearing hoodies are cuter and roly-poly puppies who spontaneously learn to roll down a hill might be the cutest. «ksl.com, Apr 14»
8
A roly-poly pika gathers much moss
But University of Utah biologists discovered that roly-poly pikas living in rockslides near sea level in Oregon can survive hot weather by eating more moss than ... «Phys.Org, Dec 13»
9
ScienceShot: Roly-Poly Trilobites
What happens when you poke a trilobite? Since these ocean scuttlers went extinct 250 million years ago, no humans have been able to conduct this vital ... «Science Now, Sep 13»
10
Giant Rabbit Fossil Found: Biggest Bunny Was "Roly-Poly"
The newfound rabbit's "roly-poly, tanklike" appearance and weird anatomy may have arisen because of its stress-free lifestyle, Kraatz added. That's because the ... «National Geographic, Mar 11»
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