Popcorn

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpÉ’p.kɔː(ɹ)n/
• US IPA: /ˈpÉ‘p.kɔɹn/
• Boston IPA: /ˈpÊŒp.kÉ”rn/, ˈpÊŒp.kɒːn, ˈpÊŒp.kɔɹn

Alternative forms

• pop-corn, popped corn

Origin

From popped (shortened) + corn

Full definition of popcorn

Noun

1. (chiefly uncountable) A snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating.
2. (knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble.
• 2008, Claire Compton, ‎Sue Whiting, The Knitting and Crochet Bible (page 45)From the top the sample shows four stitch popcorns, five stitch bobbles, two rows of bells and a central leaf with leaves sloping to the left and right each side.

Derived terms

• popcorn movie

Verb

1. to stand up or jump up quickly