popcorn
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- noun
- /ˈpɑpˌkɔrn/
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- Home movie nights aren't complete without a bowl of buttery popcorn to share.
- microwave popcorn
To me, Taro boba tastes like buttered popcorn, Jelly bellies.
- To me, Taro boba tastes like buttered popcorn, Jelly bellies.
- My temptation is just grab some popcorn and watch the whole mess go down.
- The package the packaging says don't use the popcorn setting, but I do instead.
- It's just the popcorn isn't stopping the popping.
Examples
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You think I could have some of your popcorn?
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I plan on making popcorn and watching Doctor Dementia.
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A man and woman eat from the same popcorn box with their two children.
Fiction book (1993) -
Every Friday, the deans come out of their offices and make popcorn for the whole campus.
Academic text (2003) -
Charlie settled down contentedly with a bag of popcorn, and she watched the movie.
Fiction book (1990) -
The man from the ticket booth is flirting with the woman at the popcorn machine.
Fiction book (1992) -
Although educational videos are less popular, the lure of hot microwave popcorn is strong.
Academic text (2007) -
Pop secret movie theater butter, microwave popcorn and increments of a cup.
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Once, when they were watching a movie and munching on popcorn, something bit Gita in the leg.
Fiction book (1992) -
One year, one of the most-stolen gifts was a big tin bucket of popcorn.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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Warm, recently made popcorn that is crisp and smells good
A type of corn with small kernels that pop when heated to make popcorn
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who gets scared or excited very easily and reacts loudly at movies
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Etymology
The word popcorn comes from the two parts pop ('to make a small, sudden sound') and corn ('a grain'). That's why popcorn is the name for the kernels that 'pop' into light, fluffy pieces when heated.