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lollipop

lollipop

24 1.0
A hard sweet on a small stick that you lick or suck
  • noun
  • /ˈlɑːlɪpɒp/
translation icon : piruleta
  • My second favorite thing to make is lollipops because I think that they are very cute.
  • sucking a lollipop
  • licking a lollipop
  • get a lollipop

So I'll just be chilling here with this lollipop until my mom gets back.

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Examples

  • The smiley nurse with hair thick as rubber bands wanted to give me a lollipop.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The children are gathered around a cardboard Christmas tree studded with lollipops.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And besides, they gave me a lollipop at the hospital, so.

  • - Hey, can you bring me a lollipop?

  • So I'll just be chilling here with this lollipop until my mom gets back.

  • Here, have a lollipop.

  • I want a lollipop.

  • The child squealed with delight as she unwrapped the lollipop and tasted the fruity flavor.

  • After finishing her homework, he rewarded her with a colorful lollipop from the store.

  • At the carnival, I saw a vendor selling giant lollipops in various flavors and colors.

Synonyms

sucker
vslollipop
  • US
6 1.4

A hard candy on a small stick you suck or lick

is identical in meaning but phrased in a different way
lolly
vslollipop
  • UK
6 6.4

A sweet treat on a stick like a lollipop or an ice pop

is a specific hard flavored candy on a stick eaten by licking or sucking
all-day sucker
vslollipop
  • US
7.4

A large hard candy on a stick that you suck for a long time

is smaller and not made for slow long consumption

Idioms

The worst part of a situation that someone gets

Compounds

7.0

A woman who helps children cross the road near a school while holding a stop sign

6.6

A person who stops traffic to help children cross the road near a school

A woman who stops traffic to help children cross near a school

How Hard

lollipop
24 1.0
toffee
15 1.9
caramel
37 1.3
marshmallow
106 1.0

Surface Forms

lollipop singular
lollipops plural

Morphology

lollipop = lolly + pop (semi-transparent) = lolly + pop

The word is a compound of 'lolly' + 'pop', but the components are somewhat lexicalized and the precise semantic contribution of 'pop' is not obvious to learners.

Etymology

Lollipop One helpful story says the word joins lolly (an old slang for 'tongue' or a 'sweet') and pop (a small sound or little thing), so it names a sweet for the tongue. That's why a lollipop is a hard candy on a stick that you eat by licking or sucking.