popsicle

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UK /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/ US /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

green, melted, together

VERB + POPSICLE

ate, built, glue, house, like, won

POPSICLE + NOUN

competition, tigertail, tom

PREP.

in, out

Definitions

noun

A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

noun

Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.

“I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand.

Something cold or frozen.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

blow this Popsicle stand

To leave a place, often with anger or anticipation of going somewhere more exciting.

Example Bank

“I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand.

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Can you order a green tea popsicle and two Tigertail ice creams?

Tatoeba · #3696947

Tom built a popsicle stick bridge.

Tatoeba · #5891384

Tom won the popsicle stick bridge competition.

Tatoeba · #5891390

Tom built a model of the Sydney Opera House out of popsicle sticks.

Tatoeba · #5941132

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, popsicle is marked as figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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