popsicle

/ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/

nounpop · si · cle

Remember: POP + SICKLE—it's a treat that can make your mouth feel cold like a sickle of ice.

Yes, it's popsicle. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s pop + si + cle (…s-i…), not “…s-i-c…” in the middle.

Definition

  1. nouna frozen treat on a stick, usually made from flavored ice or ice cream

Examples

  • On a hot day, I bought a cherry popsicle from the ice cream truck.
  • He accidentally dropped his popsicle on the sidewalk and it melted fast.
  • We made homemade popsicles by freezing juice in molds overnight.

Synonyms

ice popice lollyfrozen popfrozen treat

Translations

ES paleta heladaPT picoléFR glace à l’eau

Common misspellings

popsicalpopsicklepopsicleepopciclepopsiclelpopsicle

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