Popcorn (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small kernels of corn exploded by heat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- She filled a large pot with oil and added the popcorn kernels to heat them up.
- He put a bag of popcorn into the microwave for a quick after-school snack.
- They sat down in the living room and munched on freshly made popcorn while watching a movie.
- Making homemade popcorn at home with the old-fashioned hand-crank machine was his favorite thing to do on Sundays.
- The popcorn stand was a hit at the fair, selling boxes of freshly popped corn to hungry customers walking by.