Definition of rolly in English:
rolly
adjectiverolliest, rollier ˈrəʊliˈroʊli
informal (of the sea) rough enough to make a ship or boat roll.
our first anchorage at Isla Oeste was extremely rolly
the first 36 hours of the passage were uncomfortable, with rolly seas
Example sentencesExamples
- The surge made for a rolly and uncomfortable night for those in the single bunks.
- The wind built to 25 knots and with some opposing current from the 5m tides, it created steep 2 metre waves, giving us a rolly blustery ride.
- The harbor anchorage is rolly due to boat traffic, so most people don't stay overnight.
- There has been a decent northerly wind all day, sending swell into the bay which made early evening rolly.
- Even with a preventer on to reduce the risk of an accidental jibe (the boom swinging from one side to the other), it is a rolly ride.
- Traveling north in the Grenadines - sometimes a blustery, rolly proposition in a sailboat - is a breeze on a motor yacht with its two big engines pushing you along.
- After two rolly nights in a row in this anchorage, we were in a hurry to get out.
- Unfortunately some swell worked into the bay and things got very rolly through the night so Naomi slept badly.
- This hasn't been a particularly bad passage, just rolly, rough and slow - making for miserable sleeping conditions.
- This is a little rolly in SE winds and eerie at night with the lights and flames of the refinery.