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roly-poly

adjective as in pudgy

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No one ever forgot the roly-poly pudding made without suet; synthetic rubber was its scientific name.

In the shape of pigs—fat, roly-poly and cute—they scampered off a little distance and sat down to think about their new condition.

He was a roly-poly little man; over seventy now but still healthy-looking, with an apple-cheeked, sunburned face.

Roast stuffed duckling with baked potatoes, string beans and brussels sprouts, jam roly-poly and coffee!

"Her folks are going to travel this summer so we can't have our little roly-poly Madaline with us," she explained.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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