- lightly rolling (of a small and round thing)
This meaning describes something that is small and round moving in a gentle or easy manner.
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The ball is rolling lightly.
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A small stone rolled along.
- pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter)
This meaning refers to a sound that is cheerful or bright, often associated with happiness or lightness.
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Her laughter echoed pleasantly.
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The bell is ringing in a lovely way.
- changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); fickly; in a fickle manner
This meaning describes situations or actions that are unstable, not fixed, or change quickly.
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His opinions change frequently.
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The plans changed rapidly.
- roly-poly
This meaning refers to something that is rounded and can easily roll or bounce, often used in a playful context.
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The children are playing with roly-poly toys.
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He has a roly-poly shape.
- chirp chirp (sound of insects)
This meaning describes the sound made by small insects, often associated with a lively summer atmosphere.
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The cicadas are chirping.
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At night, the crickets chirp.
- ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs); croak croak
This meaning refers to the recognizable sound frogs make, often associated with ponds or wetlands.
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At night, you can hear ribbit sounds from the rice fields.
- roller; lint roller; paint roller
This meaning describes objects that have a rolling mechanism used for various purposes, such as painting or cleaning.
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I used a roller to apply the paint.
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I used a lint roller to remove the dust from my clothes.
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