noun
- A large, hard, round candy that changes color as you suck on it; a type of lollipop.
Usage: chiefly British; plural form
Examples
- The candy shop sold bags of colorful gobstoppers that lasted for hours.
- She bought a pack of gobstoppers to enjoy during the movie.
- Gobstoppers are popular treats for children because they change color as you suck them.
- My little brother challenged me to see who could keep a gobstopper in their mouth the longest.
- The old-fashioned gobstoppers reminded him of his childhood visits to the sweet shop.