candy vs lollipop

lollipop vs candy

candy and lollipop both are nouns.

candy is a verb but lollipop is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No
lollipop	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lollipop is a hyponym of candy; that is, lollipop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candy:

candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
lollipop: hard candy on a stick

Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, brandyball, patty, bonbon, brittle, toffee, toffy, butterscotch, candy cane, candy corn, caramel, candyfloss, cotton candy, spun sugar, dragee, dragee, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, honey crisp, mint, mint candy, horehound, jelly bean, jelly egg, candy kiss, kiss, licorice, liquorice, Life Saver, all-day sucker, sucker, lozenge, marshmallow, marchpane, marzipan, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock candy, rock, rock candy, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.

candy (noun)	lollipop (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	hard candy on a stick
	ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick

candy (verb)	lollipop (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Difference between candy and lollipop

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