lolly
/ˈlɒl.i/noun, adjective
lolly is spelled L-O-L-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lolly means “A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lolly is lollies.
How many letters and syllables are in lolly?
| Letters | 5: L-O-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lolly?
Lolly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lolly?
- /ˈlɒl.i/
- /ˈlɔl.i/
Lolly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-lolly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with lolly
Sounds like: loli (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lolly
- lollies plural
- lollier comparative
- lolliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lolly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.
- 2
IrelandUKAn ice lolly; a popsicle.
- 3
AustraliaAny confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy.
- 4
An easy catch.
- 5
AustraliaIrelandUKslangMoney.
- 6
archaicA lump.
- 7
CanadaSnow or fine ice floating on water.
- 8
archaicslangThe head (or, by extension, the tongue).
- 9
archaicobsoleteA child. Alternative form of lully (“child”).
- 10
archaicdatedA fool.
- 11
archaicdatedSomething simple to do or understand.
adjective
- 1
Eliciting a response of LOL; funny.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lolly come from?
A clipping of lollypop.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).