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Word entry · 8 letters

popsicle

Best crossword clue

"Icy stick treat"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/Part of speech nounSorted ceiloppsStarts with PEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1P2O3P4S5I6C7L8E

Definitions

  1. ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

Word origin

Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

Used in a sentence

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

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Icy stick treat8 letters
02Frozen treat8 letters

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