Rolly

/ˈɹəʊlɪ/ · adjective

Meaning

(informal, not comparable) Rolling; having the ability to roll, usually due to wheels attached on the bottom..

Definitions by Sense

1. (informal, not comparable) Rolling; having the ability to roll, usually due to wheels attached on the bottom.
2. (nautical, of the sea, comparable) Rough, turbulent, characterized by large or rapid waves.
3. (mining, historical) Alternative form of rolley (“horse-drawn wheeled vehicle used in a mine”).
4. (slang, chiefly UK) Alternative form of rollie (“cigarette rolled by hand”).

Example Sentences

“Back east, eh?” Jogi plucked a rolly bug from a grape. He said in a dry tone, “He didn't like you working for us, did he?”

We went inside, with Gayleen taking a little longer than usual due to her walking stick and her portable oxygen tank on a little rolly cart, and got a good table in the smoking section.

San Diego’s legacy to America’s Cup history has little to do with the light-air, rolly-sea conditions off Point Loma

As soon as the Wave passed by—our earlier complacency had only cost us a few hours of discomfort, but no real danger—we up anchored to see if we could find somewhere in the anchorage that was less rolly.

His rolly had gone out and he stuck his head down to light the doff off the gas and burnt his left eyebrow as the cooker had one of those rare spats,

He came and sat down and took a rolly from Julian.[…] ‘That way madness lies,’ said my father, flicking the end of the rolly into an empty mug.

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Word Forms

• more rolly
• most rolly
• rollies

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