# lolly

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɒl.i/ · frequency rank #36,646

## Definitions
1. A piece of hard candy on a stick; a lollipop.
2. An ice lolly; a popsicle.
3. Any confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a sweet, a piece of candy.
4. An easy catch.
5. Money.
6. A lump.

## Etymology
A clipping of lollypop.

## Easily confused with
- **loy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-loy)
- **lull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lull)
- **lolo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lolo)
- **lowry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lowry)
- **lousy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lousy)
- **lowly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lowly)
- **lorry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lorry)
- **loony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-loony)
- **lovey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lovey)
- **loopy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-loopy)
- **Lolol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lolol)
- **lovely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lovely)
- **lonely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lonely)
- **loudly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-loudly)
- **lol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lol-vs-lolly)
- **LLL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lll-vs-lolly)
- **lily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lily-vs-lolly)
- **Lola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lola-vs-lolly)
- **lobby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lobby-vs-lolly)
- **Lilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilly-vs-lolly)

## Common misspellings (6)
`llolly`, `lloly`, `lollyy`, `loly`, `lolyl`, `ollly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lolly