rolly
/ˈɹoʊli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of rolley (“horse-drawn wheeled vehicle used in a mine”).
name
A diminutive of the male given name Roland.
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."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊli/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊlɪ/