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roly-poly — /roh lee poh lee, poh lee/, adj., n., pl. roly polies. adj. 1. short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal. n. 2. a roly poly person or thing. 3. Chiefly Brit. a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and … Universalium
roly-poly — ro•ly po•ly [[t]ˈroʊ liˈpoʊ li, ˌpoʊ li[/t]] adj. n. pl. lies 1) short and plumply round 2) a roly poly person or thing 3) brit. coo Chiefly Brit. a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and steamed or baked •… … From formal English to slang
roly-poly — /ˌroʊli ˈpoʊli / (say .rohlee pohlee) adjective 1. plump and podgy, as a person, a young animal, etc. –noun (plural roly polies) 2. a roly poly person or thing: *she is praying for Jack, the beautiful boy, and Stephen, the laughing roly poly, her …
