popcorn B1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ UK /ˈpɒp.kɔː(ɹ)n/ See IPA manual Freq #6690 Meanings 1 noun Corn kernels that burst open and puff up when heated, eaten as a snack. We shared a big bag of popcorn at the cinema. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms popcornlesspopcornlikepopdogs Appears in Phrases (1) See all popcorn ball a round sweet made by binding popcorn together with thick syrup Noun + noun Etymology AI details Short for popped corn. By surface analysis, pop + corn. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # popcorn **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒp.kɔː(ɹ)n/ **Frequency rank:** 6690 ## Meanings 1. Corn kernels that burst open and puff up when heated, eaten as a snack. ## Examples - We shared a big bag of popcorn at the cinema. ## Derived Forms - popcornless - popcornlike - popdogs ## Etymology Short for popped corn. By surface analysis, pop + corn. ## AI Etymology Popcorn is short for popped corn. By surface analysis, pop + corn. In present-day English it covers corn kernels that burst open and puff up when heated, eaten as a snack. The wider family includes derived forms such as popcornless, popcornlike, popdogs. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown