lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 

ˈlä-li-

variants or less commonly lollypop

plural lollipops also lollypops

1

a

: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick

b

: a piece of food served on the end of a stick

a chicken lollipop

cake lollipops

2

or lollipop sign British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)

Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.

—Mark Copping

Examples of lollipop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That color, not the blonde, would become the signature shade for her fourth album, appearing in lollipop form on the cover. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 July 2024

Who doesn’t love an excuse to pop fun-size chocolate bars, candy corn, lollipops and other goodies into their mouth all day long? —Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024

At the bottom of the list, along with chewy sugar candies, are pure sugar candies such as lollipops, Jolly Ranchers, gummies, and Smarties. —Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Ten days later, Fleming delivered another 25 vials to the actor’s home along with ketamine lollipops that Sangha had thrown in as a bonus for the large order. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop

variants or lollypop

ˈläl-i-ˌpäp 

: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick