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

And the quarterback’s risky, lollipop throws just didn’t make sense. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

McIntosh components send soul, jazz, rock, funk, and disco through the room while the kitchen turns out chargrilled shrimp, lamb lollipops, sliders, and other small plates. — Midwest Living, 10 Nov. 2026

Carpenter wore her hair in a half-up half-down beehive and had a lollipop as her accessory — just like the character in the movie. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

The price for gummies and lollipops is 3 percent lower than last year. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop

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