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

Spunky plaid bows paired with shiny oversized red pom pom sprays and glittery curly stems can be intertwined with playful ornaments such as lollipops, macaroons, candy canes or a pinkish lavender poodle to enhance the whimsical feel of a tree's decor. —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025

Costars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey looked back on one of them — that time that Steve Carell's Michael Scott and Kate Flannery's Meredith Palmer shared a lollipop — on Sunday's episode of their rewatch podcast, Office Ladies. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025

This marks the brand’s first liposomal product, joining Lemme’s variety of formats including gummies, chews, lollipops and tinctures. —Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025

Next up, Leggett filled the baskets with organic snacks and dye-free sweets, including Yum Earth lollipops and Annie’s gummy bats. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for lollipop

• barbershop
• countertop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop

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