Roly-poly

/ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli/

Synonyms for "roly-poly" (59 found)

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Closest matches (12)

adipose beefy blimp bloated blowzy bosomy brawny burly buxom chubby chunky

Noun(1 words)

butterball

Strong matches (18)

corpulent distended fat fleshy full gross heavy heavyset heavyweight hefty hippo hippy imposing lump

Adjective(1 words)

dumpy

Noun(3 words)

fat personfatso fatty

Related words (29)

lusty meaty obese overweight paunchy plump portly potbellied potbelly puffy rotund roundabout square squat stalwart stocky stout strapping swollen thickset

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top heavytubwell fed

Adjective(1 words)

overweight

Adjective(3 words)

podgy pudgy tubby

Noun(2 words)

roly-poly puddingtroublemaker

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2 relation types

More general

2 entries

large personpudding

similar

1 entries

fat

Translations

2 translations across 1 languages.

Finnish

2 entries

kierimisleikki noun (activity or game involving rolling)
kierimispeli noun (activity or game involving rolling)

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Santa Claus is usually drawn as roly-poly. He is almost never skinny.

Source: tatoeba (3856413)

Underneath the cinder block, he found lots of roly-poly bugs and earwigs crawling around.

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BOBO The Roly Poly Clown / Punch him—beat him—tackle him—Bobo will bounce right back with a smile!

Source: wiktionary

Among the many adaptations of the Japanese tumbler toy are those known to American children as a roly-poly and a Kelly.

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