roly-poly

[US]/[ˈrɒʊli ˈpɒʊli]/
[UK]/[ˈroʊli ˈpoʊli]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pill bug; a woodlouse; a toy with a ball on a handle that is rolled along
adj. round and plump
adv. in a rolling manner
Word Forms
Pluralroly-polies

Phrases & Collocations

roly-poly bug

roly-poly bug

roly-poly ball

roly-poly ball

roly-poly around

roly-poly around

roly-poly life

roly-poly life

roly-poly creature

roly-poly creature

roly-poly antics

roly-poly antics

roly-poly shape

roly-poly shape

roly-poly movement

roly-poly movement

roly-poly world

roly-poly world

roly-poly fun

roly-poly fun

Example Sentences

the roly-poly scurried under a leaf.

Pölypöly juoksi lehteen alle.

my little brother loves to collect roly-polys in a jar.

Minun pieni veljeni rakastaa kerätä pölypölyjä kulhoon.

we found a roly-poly in the garden this morning.

Me löysimme pölypölyn puutarhasta tänä aamuna.

the roly-poly rolled into a tight ball when i touched it.

Pölypöly pyöräili tiukaksi palloksi, kun kosketti sitä.

kids often call roly-polys pill bugs.

Lapset kutsuvat usein pölypölyjä tablettikirppuja.

the roly-poly's exoskeleton is quite hard.

Pölypölyn ulkokehys on melko kova.

i remember catching roly-polys as a child.

Muistan ottaneeni pölypölyjä kiinni lapsena.

the roly-poly disappeared into the soil.

Pölypöly hävisi maahan.

we saw several roly-polys under the porch.

Me näimme useita pölypölyjä poriin alle.

the roly-poly's segmented body is fascinating.

Pölypölyn segmentoitu ruumiin on hämmästyttävää.

my dog tried to chase the roly-poly.

Minun koirani yritti juosta pölypölyn perässä.

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