Roly-poly
Pronunciation: /ˈɹoʊli- ˈpɑɫi/
Roly-poly (noun)
- a person who is short and round in shape.
- a sweet dish made by rolling fruit in dough and baking it.
- a small bug that can roll into a ball.
Examples
- The roly-poly child laughed happily.
- She hugged the roly-poly baby tightly.
Common collocations: roly-poly figure, roly-poly cheeks, bake a roly-poly, sweet roly-poly, traditional roly-poly