English Explanatory Dictionary

Popsicle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.
noun
  1. Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.
  2. Something cold or frozen.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/ [ˈpɒp.sɪ.kl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-popsicle.wav /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/ [ˈpɑp.sɪ.kl̩]

Word forms

Popsicle Popsicles

Etymology

Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

Synonyms

ice pop ice lolly iceblock icy pole paddle pop

Derived words

popsicle bloodsicle blow this popsicle stand cakesicle cocksicle corpsicle creamsicle fudgsicle Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick poopsicle poptail waffsicle
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