Roly-poly

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rolly-poly \Roll"y-po`ly\, n.
     A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled
     into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed. -- a. Shaped
     like a rolly-poly; short and stout. [Written also
     {roly-poly}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roly-poly \Ro"ly-po`ly\, n. & a.
     Rolly-poly.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  roly-poly
       n 1: a rotund individual [syn: {fatso}, {fatty}, {fat person}, {butterball}]
            [ant: {thin person}]
       2: pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and
          rolled up and baked or steamed [syn: {roly-poly pudding}]