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popsicle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈpɑp.sɪ.kl̩] (US)
• /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈpɒp.sɪ.kl̩] (UK)
• /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/ (UK)

Etymology

From the trade name Popsicle, a blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle (original trade name), itself a blend of Epperson (surname of the inventor) + icicle.

Meanings

1. (Canada, Philippines, US) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick.
   • “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. 2019 January 26, James Tarabay, “Across Australia, Yet Another Scorching Summer”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2019:
2. (figuratively) Something cold or frozen.
   • Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!

Forms

Deriveds

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

Synonyms

ice pop · paddle pop · icy pole · ice lolly · ice lol · iceblock · lolly ice

Translations (52)

da sodavandsis (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ja アイスキャンディー (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · he קרטיב (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · be фруктовае марозіва (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ar دُنْدُرْمَة (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · pl lód na patyku (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · cmn 冰棍兒 /冰棍儿 (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ro înghețată pe băț (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · no saftis (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ug بىڭگۇر (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · tg ях об (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · de Wassereis (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · fi mehujääpuikko (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ru фрукто́вый лёд (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ms ais loli (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ru фрукто́вое моро́женое (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ka ხილის ნაყინი ჯოხზე (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · es paleta (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · da ispind (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · fr sucette glacée (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · no ispinne (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · sv isglass (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · cmn 冰棍 (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ko 아이스 캔디 (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · cmn 冰棒 (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · de Eis am Stiel (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · es loli (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · he קרחון (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · pt picolé (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · sv isglasspinne (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · hu jégkrém (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · bg ле́дена близа́лка (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · is frostpinni (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · fo íspinnur (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · yue 雪條 /雪条 (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · it ghiacciolo (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · nl waterijs (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · vi kem que (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · gu બરફગોળો (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · he אַרְטִיק (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · pon aiskehki (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · mi poro tio (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · la glaciatus conus (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ja アイスケーキ (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · is íspinni (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · de Stieleis (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · fi mehujää (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · es picolé (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · he ארטיק קרח (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · ca gelat de gel (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · es polo (frozen juice &c. on a stick) · es helado (de agua) (frozen juice &c. on a stick)