[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lolly/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) / lolly

# lolly

noun (a lolly, lollies)

«lolly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In the UK and Ireland, a lolly is an ice lolly (frozen juice on a stick) or a lollipop (a hard sweet on a stick). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#m1)
2. In Australia and New Zealand, a lolly is any sweet or candy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#m2)
3. In British slang, lolly means money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children buy lollies at the shop or the beach; in Australia and NZ the «lolly aisle» is the sweets section, and «lollies» are given at parties. A «lollipop lady/man» (UK) helps children cross the road with a round sign. Phrases: «ice lolly», «lolly stick», «lolly bag», «lollipop lady».

### Examples

- It was so hot we bought ice lollies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x1)
- The dentist gave me a sugar-free lolly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x2)
- In Australia, lollies means sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x3)
- We each got a lolly bag at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x4)
- Save the lolly sticks for our craft project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x5)
- The lollipop lady helped us cross the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x6)
- My ice lolly melted down my arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x7)
- Don't eat too many lollies — they're bad for your teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/#x8)

### Note

Plural: lollies (y → ies). Meaning depends on the country: UK = ice lolly or lollipop; Australia/NZ = any sweet; US says «popsicle» for an ice lolly and «candy» for sweets. Lollies have lots of sugar — brush your teeth afterwards.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lolly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lolly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lolly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lolly.html) on Mova free.