Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-licking lollipop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: self--lick-ing lol-lipop
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that apparently exists only to sustain itself.

Example Sentences

"It will unquestionably be a marathon with no finishing line, a self-licking lollipop, since the more one gets things right in the city, the more people will come, and the bigger the challenge."
"And if there isn't an incident it doesn't mean that you can relax your guard, it means that you might need more. The more you have, the more you want. Security is a self-licking lollipop."

Inflected Forms

self-licking lollipops (plural)

Phrases

circular argument vicious circle virtuous circle

Frequently Paired Words

circular argument vicious circle virtuous circle

Synonyms

self-licking ice cream cone

Questions

What does self-licking lollipop mean?: Something that apparently exists only to sustain itself.

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