roly-poly

[US]/[ˈrɒʊli ˈpɒʊli]/
[UK]/[ˈroʊli ˈpoʊli]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a pill bug; a woodlouse; a toy with a ball on a handle that is rolled along
adj.round and plump
adv.in a rolling manner
Word Forms
Pluralroly-polies

Phrases & Collocations

roly-poly bug

roly-poly ball

roly-poly around

roly-poly life

roly-poly creature

roly-poly antics

roly-poly shape

roly-poly movement

roly-poly world

roly-poly fun

Example Sentences

the roly-poly scurried under a leaf.

my little brother loves to collect roly-polys in a jar.

we found a roly-poly in the garden this morning.

the roly-poly rolled into a tight ball when i touched it.

kids often call roly-polys pill bugs.

the roly-poly's exoskeleton is quite hard.

i remember catching roly-polys as a child.

the roly-poly disappeared into the soil.

we saw several roly-polys under the porch.

the roly-poly's segmented body is fascinating.

my dog tried to chase the roly-poly.

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