English words for 'Popcorn.'
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noun
noun
- (countable) A serving of popcorn.
- (countable, rare) A piece of popcorn.
- (chiefly uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
- (attributive) A form of brainstorming in which participants call out their ideas immediately, instead of waiting for an assigned turn to speak.
- (chiefly uncountable) A type of corn or maize with a hard outer hull that, along with the type of starch it contains, makes it suitable for popping.
- A slow Belgian style of soul music popular in the early 1960s.
- A Romanian style of Europop popular in the late 2000s.
- (knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble.
- (humorous) Entertainment for observers.
- small kernels of corn exploded by heat
- corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
verb
noun
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- An unpopped kernel in a batch of popped popcorn kernels.
- (uncountable) A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".
- The unmatchable card in that game.
- (derogatory) An old woman who has never married; a spinster.
- The Madagascar periwinkle.
- The common zinnia.
- any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
- the loser in a game of old maid
- commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
- an elderly unmarried woman
- a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or ‘old maid’)
noun
- A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
- a container for cooking popcorn
- A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
- One who or that which pops.
- (informal, uncountable) Amyl nitrate.
- (Australia) Synonym of juice box.
- A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
- (informal, countable) A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
- (fishing) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
- Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
- A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
- a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite)
noun
- (US, uncountable) Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
- (US, slang) A U.S. Navy sailor.
- An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
- (US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
- An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
- something excellent of its kind
- someone excellent of their kind
adj
noun
- A snack food.
- An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
- An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
- A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
- something considered choice to eat
- an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
verb
- (UK politics, law) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
- (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
- (transitive) To provide (someone) with something special and pleasant.
- (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
- (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
- (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
- (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
- (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
- (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- provide treatment for
- provide with a gift or entertainment
- regard or consider in a specific way
- subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
- engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
- interact in a certain way
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink
noun
adj
noun
noun
- (countable) A serving of popcorn.
- (countable, rare) A piece of popcorn.
- (chiefly uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
- (attributive) A form of brainstorming in which participants call out their ideas immediately, instead of waiting for an assigned turn to speak.
- (chiefly uncountable) A type of corn or maize with a hard outer hull that, along with the type of starch it contains, makes it suitable for popping.
- A slow Belgian style of soul music popular in the early 1960s.
- A Romanian style of Europop popular in the late 2000s.
- (knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble.
- (humorous) Entertainment for observers.
- small kernels of corn exploded by heat
- corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
verb
noun
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- An unpopped kernel in a batch of popped popcorn kernels.
- (uncountable) A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".
- The unmatchable card in that game.
- (derogatory) An old woman who has never married; a spinster.
- The Madagascar periwinkle.
- The common zinnia.
- any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
- the loser in a game of old maid
- commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
- an elderly unmarried woman
- a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or ‘old maid’)
noun
- A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
- a container for cooking popcorn
- A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
- One who or that which pops.
- (informal, uncountable) Amyl nitrate.
- (Australia) Synonym of juice box.
- A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
- (informal, countable) A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
- (fishing) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
- Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
- A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
- a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite)
noun
- (US, uncountable) Alternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
- (US, slang) A U.S. Navy sailor.
- An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
- (US, slang, in the plural) The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
- An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
- something excellent of its kind
- someone excellent of their kind
adj
noun
- A snack food.
- An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
- An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
- A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
- something considered choice to eat
- an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
verb
- (UK politics, law) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
- (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
- (transitive) To provide (someone) with something special and pleasant.
- (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
- (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
- (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
- (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
- (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
- (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- provide treatment for
- provide with a gift or entertainment
- regard or consider in a specific way
- subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
- engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
- interact in a certain way
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink
noun
adj
noun
- (countable) A serving of popcorn.
- (countable, rare) A piece of popcorn.
- (chiefly uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
- (attributive) A form of brainstorming in which participants call out their ideas immediately, instead of waiting for an assigned turn to speak.
- (chiefly uncountable) A type of corn or maize with a hard outer hull that, along with the type of starch it contains, makes it suitable for popping.
- A slow Belgian style of soul music popular in the early 1960s.
- A Romanian style of Europop popular in the late 2000s.
- (knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble.
- (humorous) Entertainment for observers.
- small kernels of corn exploded by heat
- corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
verb
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