(adjective)
Definition
plump or chubby
a short roly-poly man
Synonyms
plump
He was walking a plump puppy down the street.
rounded
fat
I can eat what I like without getting fat.
overweight
Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood presssure.
chubby
Do you think I'm too chubby?
tubby
My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise.
buxom
She looked radiant and buxom.
rotund
A rotund gentleman appeared.
pudgy
podgy
a blond, slightly podgy youngster
Additional synonyms
in the sense of buxom
Definition
(of a woman) healthily plump, attractive, and full-bosomed
She looked radiant and buxom.
Synonyms
plump,
ample,
voluptuous,
busty,
well-rounded,
curvaceous (informal),
comely (old-fashioned),
bosomy,
full-bosomed
in the sense of chubby
Definition
plump and round
Do you think I'm too chubby?
Synonyms
plump,
stout,
fleshy,
tubby,
flabby,
portly,
buxom,
roly-poly,
rotund,
round,
podgyin the sense of fat
Definition
having more flesh on the body than is thought necessary or desirable
I can eat what I like without getting fat.
Synonyms
overweight,
large,
heavy,
plump,
gross,
stout,
obese,
fleshy,
beefy (informal),
tubby,
portly,
roly-poly,
rotund,
podgy,
corpulent,
elephantine,
broad in the beam (informal),
solidImage ofroly-poly
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Nearby words ofroly-poly
- rollick
- rollicking
- rolling in the aisles
- roly-poly
- romance
- romantic
- Rome
Synonyms of 'roly-poly'
roly-poly
Explore 'roly-poly' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of overweight
Definition
(of a person) weighing more than is healthy
Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood presssure.
Synonyms
fat,
heavy,
stout,
huge,
massive,
solid,
gross,
hefty,
ample,
plump,
bulky,
chunky,
chubby,
obese,
fleshy,
beefy (informal),
tubby (informal),
portly,
outsize,
buxom,
roly-poly,
rotund,
podgy,
corpulent,
elephantine,
well-padded (informal),
well-upholstered (informal),
broad in the beam (informal),
on the plump side
in the sense of podgy
Definition
short and fat
a blond, slightly podgy youngster
Synonyms
tubby,
fat,
plump,
chubby,
squat,
stout,
chunky,
fleshy,
stubby,
dumpy,
roly-poly,
rotund,
stumpy,
short and fat,
fubsy (archaic, dialect)
in the sense of rotund
Definition
round and plump
A rotund gentleman appeared.
Synonyms
plump,
rounded,
heavy,
fat,
stout,
chubby,
obese,
fleshy,
tubby,
portly,
roly-poly,
podgy,
corpulentin the sense of tubby
Definition
(of a person) fat and short
My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise.
Synonyms
fat,
overweight,
plump,
stout,
chubby,
obese,
portly,
roly-poly,
podgy,
corpulent,
paunchy