English Explanatory Dictionary

lolly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.
  2. An ice lolly; a popsicle.
  3. Any confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy.
  4. An easy catch.
  5. Money.
  6. A lump.
noun
  1. The head (or, by extension, the tongue).
  2. A child. Alternative form of lully (“child”).
  3. A fool.
  4. Something simple to do or understand.
noun
  1. Snow or fine ice floating on water.
adj
  1. Eliciting a response of LOL; funny.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Laura or Louise.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒl.i/ /ˈlɔl.i/ en-au-lolly.ogg

Word forms

lolly lollies lollier lolliest

Etymology

A clipping of lollypop.

Synonyms

bonbon candy confection sweet

Derived words

cough lolly eucalyptus lolly ice lolly lolly cake lolly ice lolly legs lolly scramble lolly up lolly water trough lolly
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