roly
roly — adjective
- rolypositive
- roliercomparative
- roliestsuperlative
1. describes a person or small animal that is pleasingly round in shape and short i
describes a person or small animal that is pleasingly round in shape and short in height
The roly toddler waddled across the garden to collect his red ball.
attributive use: roly + noun (person)
Jude's puppy is so roly that it tumbles over whenever it tries to run fast.
predicative use: is so roly
Nia's grandmother smiled and called the baby a roly little dumpling.
Lotte watched the roly hamster squeeze through the tunnel in its cage.
The roly baby giggled as Bao lifted him out of the bathtub.
- lanky
tall and thin, the opposite shape
文法句型
be + roly
roly + noun
用法筆記
Primarily used for babies, toddlers, or small cute animals. Can sound patronising if used for adults.
常見錯誤
roly — noun
- rolysingular
- roliesplural
1. a traditional British hot dessert made by spreading jam over a sheet of thick pa
a traditional British hot dessert made by spreading jam over a sheet of thick pastry, rolling it into a tube, and baking or steaming it
Grandma served a warm roly with custard for Sunday pudding.
served with custard
Emre followed a recipe to bake a traditional British roly for his friends.
The school cafeteria offers roly with strawberry jam every Friday.
Cyrus spread raspberry jam over the pastry before rolling it into a roly.
Isabela ordered a portion of roly covered in golden syrup at the old tea room.
- roly-poly pudding
the full name; 'roly' is the clipped form
- spotted dick
another British steamed pudding, but made with dried fruit instead of jam
用法筆記
Usually called 'jam roly-poly' or 'roly-poly pudding' in full. This shortened form is common in casual British speech.
2. a small grey land animal with a hard segmented shell that can roll into a tight
a small grey land animal with a hard segmented shell that can roll into a tight ball and lives in damp dark places such as under rocks or fallen leaves
Talia lifted a flat stone in the garden and found a roly underneath.
found under stones
The children watched a roly curl into a perfect grey ball on the path.
defensive behaviour: curl into ball
Ritu gently picked up the roly and placed it back under the flower pot.
Amihan found five rolies under the old wooden plank near the shed.
The classroom terrarium had a roly sleeping inside a piece of bark.
- pill bug
American English term; refers to the same creature
- woodlouse
the formal British English name; less cute-sounding
- roly-poly bug
the fuller informal name; 'roly' is the shortened form
用法筆記
Also called 'roly-poly bug', 'pill bug', or 'woodlouse'. The plural is 'rolies'. When threatened, it rolls into a protective ball.