roll-on
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Applied using a ball that can be rotated to pick up liquid from the inner reservoir.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohlahnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊˈlɑn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of deodorantetc.
Applied by means of a ball that can be rotated to pick up liquid from the inner reservoir.
noun
A cosmetic product (especially a deodorant) applied by means of a ball at the head of a container, which rolls the product on to the skin etc.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (of deodorant, etc.) Applied by means of a ball that can be rotated to pick up liquid from the inner reservoir.
Used this way, roll-on is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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