Transcription
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- [rohl]
- /roʊl/
- /rəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohl]
- /roʊl/
Definitions of rolled word
- verb without object rolled to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 1
- verb without object rolled to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 1
- verb without object rolled to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion, as water, waves, or smoke. 1
- verb without object rolled to extend in undulations, as land. 1
- verb without object rolled to elapse, pass, or move, as time (often followed by on, away, or by). 1
- verb without object rolled to move as in a cycle (usually followed by round or around): as soon as summer rolls round again. 1
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Origin of rolled
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) (in senses referring to rolled or round objects) Middle English: scroll, inscribed scroll, register, cylindrical object < Old French ro(u)lle < Latin rotulus, rotula small wheel, diminutive of rota wheel (see rotate1, -ule); (in senses referring to motion) derivative of the v.; (v.) Middle English rollen < Old French rol(l)er < Vulgar Latin *rotulare, derivative of Latin rotulus, rotula
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Parts of speech for Rolled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rolled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rolled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rolled
adj rolled
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
- cochlear — a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- helical — pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- helicoid — coiled or curving like a spiral.
noun rolled
- archived — Simple past tense and past participle of archive.
- baled — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
- folioed — Simple past tense and past participle of folio.
- growled — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
verb rolled
- beetled — Projecting over.
- cannonaded — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonade.
- cartwheeled — Simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel.
- chirped — to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
- chirruped — Simple past tense and past participle of chirrup.
adjective rolled
- evened — Simple past tense and past participle of even.
- frizzled — Simple past tense and past participle of frizzle.
- furled — to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- leveled — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
Top questions with rolled
- what are rolled oats?
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