roly-polies

Variant of roly-poly

roly-poly definition

roly-poly (rō′lē pō′lē)

adjective

short and plump; pudgy

Etymology: redupl. of roll

noun pl. roly-polies -·lies

  1. a roly-poly thing or person, esp. a child
  2. Chiefly Brit. a pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam, rolled up, and boiled, steamed, etc.
  3. Austral. a tumbleweed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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