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(colloquial, often childish or humorous) Short and plump. / Moving with a roll and sway.

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roly-poly

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Source Word

roly-poly

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli/

childish colloquial humorous often

(colloquial, often childish or humorous) Short and plump. / Moving with a roll and sway.

Japanese Meaning

（口語でしばしば子供っぽいまたはユーモラスな意味合いを含み）短くてふっくらした、ぽっちゃりした様子 / 転がるように揺れて動く様子

What is this buttons?

The roly-poly puppy waddled across the kitchen floor, dragging its tiny tail behind.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ころころした子犬が台所の床をよちよち歩き、小さな尻尾を引きずっていた。

Sense（1）

(colloquial, often childish or humorous) Short and plump.

She had been waiting for the little roly-poly man to tumble and roll along the deck, and had been mentally indulging her sense of humour on the scene.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

Moving with a roll and sway.

Seianus bowed, the awkward roly-poly jerk of the fat man.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

more roly-poly

（ comparative ）

most roly-poly

（ superlative ）

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