roly-poly

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Noun roly-poly has 2 senses

fatso, fatty, fat person, roly-poly, butterball - a rotund individual
--₁ is a kind of large person
roly-poly, roly-poly pudding - pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
--₂ is a kind of pudding

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Roly-Poly

Noun

1. A small, round, and chubby person or animal.

Example sentence: The toddler waddled around the garden like a little roly-poly.

2. A small cake or biscuit made from a sweet dough usually filled with jam or jelly and rolled into a spiral.

Example sentence: Grandma baked delicious roly-polys for dessert, filled with fresh strawberry jam.

Adjective

1. Having a rounded, chubby, or pudgy appearance.

Example sentence: The roly-poly pug rolled over onto its back for a belly rub.