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popcorn Definition

pop·corn (päpkôrn′)

noun

  1. a variety of Indian corn with small ears and hard, pointed grains which pop open into a white, puffy mass when heated
  2. the popped grains, usually salted and buttered for eating

popcorn Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: Val Feb 21 2004, 10:16 PM is eating burnt popcorn!
  • throw: Who else makes you want to laugh and cry and throw popcorn at the screen?
  • pop: Washed up and popped popcorn for them, too.
  • buy: In the corner is a counter where patrons can buy popcorn, candy, and soda.
  • get: I got a popcorn making kit for xmas, not the most personal present ever!
  • make: You make popcorn just to play catch with your dog.

Adjective modifier

  • sweet: We can also offer wooden Victorian style hand carts from which are sold freshly spun candy floss and just cooked sweet caramel popcorn.
  • plain: Offer bread sticks, mini rice cakes or plain popcorn instead of crisps, or small packets of dried fruit.
  • hot: Town surrounded by be something to a comedy movie hot dogs popcorn.

Modifies a noun

  • flick: It also provides the stylistic reason why 21 Grams is not exactly a Saturday night popcorn flick.
  • movie: It's just really a great classy, violent popcorn movie.
  • entertainment: As popcorn entertainment goes - try the next screen, .. .
  • maker: On the conveyor belt tonight we have: A duck themed popcorn maker.
  • machine: I'm told that the screen, seats, projector, even the popcorn machine are still in there gathering dust.
  • sweetcorn: SB and I pored over the packets, and she decided which were her favorites - in particular the popcorn sweetcorn!

Noun used with modifier

  • percy: Originally posted by percy popcorn Your the one looking for the website!
  • microwave: Let's take a look at a popular brand of microwave popcorn.
  • dog: Town surrounded by be something to a comedy movie hot dogs popcorn.
  • toffee: Like the time I pictured a massive box of toffee popcorn.
  • night: It also provides the stylistic reason why 21 Grams is not exactly a Saturday night popcorn flick.

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