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pudding vs roly-poly

roly-poly vs pudding

pudding and roly-poly both are nouns.

pudding is not an adjective while roly-poly is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pudding Yes No No No
roly-poly Yes Yes No No
As nouns, roly-poly is a hyponym of pudding; that is, roly-poly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pudding:
  • pudding: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
  • roly-poly: pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
pudding (noun) roly-poly (noun)
any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes a rotund individual
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pudding (adjective) roly-poly (adjective)
short and plump
Difference between pudding and roly-poly

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