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How to pronounce “roly-poly

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Practice the English pronunciation of roly-poly with real speech in context.
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Dossie Easton Discusses Modern Romance
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(countable)

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How to pronounce roly-poly

Dossie Easton Discusses Modern Romance

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A Deep Dive Into “roly-poly

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (countable)
  • (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
  • [Adjective]
  • Moving with a rolling and swaying motion.
  • (often childish or humorous, informal) Short and plump; squat.
  • [Adverb]
  • By rolling, so as to roll.
  • (obsolete) Without hesitating; directly; hence, in a thoughtless manner; indiscriminately.

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