/ Dictionary / Index R roly-poly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ro•ly-po•ly Pronunciation: (rō'lē-pō'lē, -pō"lē), [key] — adj., n., pl. -lies. —adj. short and plumply round, as a person or a young animal. —n. a roly-poly person or thing. a sheet of biscuit dough spread with jam, fruit, or the like, rolled up and steamed or baked. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: roly-poly (Thesaurus) Rölvaag Rom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language