Definition of POPSICLE

popsicle

Plural: popsicles

Noun

  • ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
    • "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
  • Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.
  • Something cold or frozen.

Examples

  • Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!

Origin / Etymology

From the trade name Popsicle, a blend of (soda) pop or lollipop + Epsicle (original trade name), itself a blend of Epperson (surname of the inventor) + icicle.

Synonyms

ice lolly, lollipop, lolly, ice pop, iceblock, icy pole, paddle pop

Scrabble Score: 14

popsicle: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
popsicle: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
popsicle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

popsicle: valid Words With Friends Word