roly-poly
adjective
informalhumorousuk/ˌrəʊ.liˈpəʊ.li/us/ˌroʊ.liˈpoʊ.li/(of aperson)shortand round:
(人)圆圆胖胖的,胖墩墩的,矮胖的He was a roly-poly little man.他是个胖墩墩的小个子男人。
Synonyms
dumpy
podgyUKinformaldisapproving
pudgymainlyUSinformaldisapproving
tubbyinformal
Animal physiology: fat or well-built
- anti-obesity
- baby fat
- blubber
- bulky
- chubbiness
- chubster
- chunky
- curvy
- flab
- over-fat
- overweight
- paunchiness
- paunchy
- plump
- plumpness
- podginess
- pudgy
- rotund
- stocky
- stout
roly-poly
noun
uk/ˌrəʊ.liˈpəʊ.li/us/ˌroʊ.liˈpoʊ.li/roly-polynoun(SWEET DISH)
[CorU]UK(alsoroly-poly pudding)
asweetdishmade withthickpastrythat isspreadwithjam,rolledup, andcooked:
果酱布丁卷jamroly-poly果酱布丁卷
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Puddings, desserts & ices
- baked Alaska
- baklava
- banana split
- bananas Foster
- banoffee pie
- crumble
- dessert
- dulce de leche
- dumpling
- entremets
- Jell-O
- knafeh
- knickerbocker glory
- kugel
- lolly
- soufflé
- spotted dick
- summer pudding
- sundae
- syllabub
roly-polynoun(SMALL CREATURE)
[C]US(UKwoodlouse)
asmall,darkgreycreaturewith a hardoutershell,foundunderstonesor inslightlywetsoil:
The roly-poly isrelatedto thecrayfishandshrimpand isactuallyacrustacean.
What does itmeanwhen youfindroly-polys in thegarden?
Synonyms
pill bug
sow bug
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Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- echinococcus
- escargot
- fluke
- gastropod
- leech
- limacine
- millepede
- minibeast
- nematode
- pill bug
- roundworm
- slug
- snail
- woodlouse
- worm