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lolly.

A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɒl.i//ˈlɔl.i/
  1. A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An ice lolly; a popsicle.

    Ireland · UK · countable · uncountable
  3. Any confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy.

    Australia · New-Zealand · countable · uncountable
  4. An easy catch.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Money.

    Australia · Ireland · UK · slang · uncountable
  6. A lump.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

A clipping of lollypop.

noun/ˈlɒl.i//ˈlɔl.i/
  1. The head (or, by extension, the tongue).

    archaic · slang
  2. A child. Alternative form of lully (“child”).

    archaic · obsolete
  3. A fool.

    archaic · dated
  4. Something simple to do or understand.

    archaic · dated
Where this word comes from

From loll + -y.

noun/ˈlɒl.i//ˈlɔl.i/
  1. Snow or fine ice floating on water.

    Canada · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Shortened from loblolly (“gruel”).

adj/ˈlɒl.i//ˈlɔl.i/
  1. Eliciting a response of LOL; funny.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From lol + -y.

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