Antonyms for roly-poly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : roh-lee-poh-lee, -poh-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈroʊ liˈpoʊ li, -ˌpoʊ li |
Definition of roly-poly
Origin :- "short and stout," 1820, probably a varied reduplication of roll (v.). As a noun, it was used as the name of various ball games from 1713, and it was used as early as 1610s in the sense of "rascal." As an appellation of a short, stout person, from 1836.
- adj pudgy
- They replied, "in two miles you will be amongst the roly-poly."
- Extract from : « Reminiscences of Queensland » by William Henry Corfield
- Fanny has made the roly-poly pudding,' says he; the chops are my part.
- Extract from : « The Book of Snobs » by William Makepeace Thackeray
- "I think they're lots of fun," said roly-poly Agnes, giggling again.
- Extract from : « The Corner House Girls at School » by Grace Brooks Hill
- Oh, a man can hold his own with an English roly-poly mate: he's not stifled!
- Extract from : « Diana of the Crossways, Complete » by George Meredith
- Aunt Madge had said so; also a roly-poly with foaming sauce.
- Extract from : « Captain Horace » by Sophie May
- Pigs are only lovable when they are small and plump and roly-poly.
- Extract from : « The Red Cow and Her Friends » by Peter McArthur
- There was roast mutton with onion sauce, and a roly-poly pudding.
- Extract from : « The Wouldbegoods » by E. Nesbit
- With him was Roly-Poly, looking half drowned, but also clean.
- Extract from : « Daddy Takes Us to the Garden » by Howard R. Garis
- You see, he is so round and fat and roly-poly that to run makes him puff and blow.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Reddy Fox » by Thornton W. Burgess
- He didn't glance into the carriage at the roly-poly youngster.
- Extract from : « The Vehement Flame » by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
Synonyms for roly-poly
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