Synonyms of roly-poly
120 similar words
Another word for roly-poly is tumbleweed. Other synonyms of roly-poly are All are derogatory unless otherwise labeled, butterball, chod, chodder and chubbs.
Synonyms and similar words for roly-poly
nounA short, plump person (especially a child).
- All are derogatory unless otherwise labeled
- butterball
- chodA fat person.
- chodderA fat person.
- chubbsA fat person.
- chubster
- chunker
- chunky monkeyA mildly obese person.
- elephant
- fat
- fatfuckA contemptible obese person.
- fatsoSomeone who is overweight.
- fattie
- fatty
- fatty bom bomA fat or overweight person.
- fatty boombalatty
- fat-ass
- fatass
- fat fuck
- fatshitA contemptible fat person.
- hambeastAn obese person.
- hamplanetAn extremely obese person, especially one prone to entitled behaviour and fat logic.
- heffalumpA clumsy or overweight person.
- landwhaleAn obese person.
- lardassAn overweight or obese person.
- lardbucketA fat person.
- lardo
- oinker
- obeast
- pigAn obese person.
- podge
- porkerAn obese person.
- pudge
- salad dodger
- swagbelly
- thunder thighs
- tubbalard
- tubba lard
- tubboAn obese person.
- tub of gutsA fat person.
- tub of lardA fat person.
- whale
- fussock archaicA fat woman.
- gorbelly obsolete
nounA forward roll or sideways roll.
- somersaultStarting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet...
nounSynonym of tumbleweed (“any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a...
- tumbleweedAny plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the...
nounA mischievous or worthless person; a scoundrel, a rascal.
- agitatorOne who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
- bad boy
- bad news
- bear
- beggarA mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
- bhoy
- blackguard
- booger
- boot boy
- bovver boyA hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.
- brat
- brawler
- buffoon
- bugger
- bully
- charva dialectal
- cutup
- devil
- elf
- enfant terrible
- firebrand
- gadfly
- hell-raiser
- hood
- hoodlumA rough or violent youth.
- hool slang
- hoolie slang
- hooliganA young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- hothead
- imp
- inciterOne who incites.
- initiator
- instigatorA person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
- joker
- jokester
- knave
- loutA troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- makebate
- minx
- mischiefA cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
- mischief-makerA person who makes mischief.
- miscreant
- ne'er-do-well
- pixie
- pot stirrerOne who causes unrest; one who stirs the pot.
- practical jokerSomeone who instigates practical jokes; a prankster.
- pranksterOne who performs pranks.
- puck
- punkA worthless person, particularly.
- rabble rouserSomeone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.
- rapscallionA rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
- rascal
- rogue
- rowdy
- ruffianA scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
- scampA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- scapegraceA wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
- scoundrelA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- shit disturber
- shitmongerA person who peddles worthless, overblown, or harmful ideas or gossip.
- shit-stirrerOne who enjoys creating trouble for others by provoking controversy, for example by revealing facts that others would...
- tearawayAn impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.
- thug
- toughA person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
- troublemaker
- undesirableAn undesirable person.
- vandal
- wag
- wrangler
- yob UK
- yobbo UKA yob.
- absolute zero slang
- assbucket slang, vulgarA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- asswipe vulgar
Meaning of roly-poly
- noun A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- noun A short, plump person (especially a child).
- noun A forward roll or sideways roll.
roly-poly in other languages
Questions about synonyms of roly-poly
- What is another word for roly-poly?
- Roly-poly has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tumbleweed, All are derogatory unless otherwise labeled, butterball, chod, chodder, chubbs, chubster and chunker.
- What does roly-poly mean?
- Roly-poly means a toy that rights itself when pushed over.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: roly-poly (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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