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countable and uncountable, plural popcorns
(chiefly uncountable) A snack food made from corn/maize kernels popped by dry heating. examples
(chiefly uncountable) A type of maize with a hard outer hull that, along with the type of starch it contains, makes it suitable for popping. examples
(knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble. quotations examples
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.
2008, Claire Compton, Sue Whiting, The Knitting and Crochet Bible, page 45
(humorous, by extension) Entertainment. quotations examples
And not at all about how a state picks which group of electors to send, which is the whole basis of the NaPoVoInterCo plan, and will yield plenty more Supreme Court popcorn if it ever gets enacted.
2020 July 10, CGP Grey, 3:55 from the start, in Supreme Court Rules on Faithless Electors in the Electoral College
third-person singular simple present popcorns, present participle popcorning, simple past and past participle popcorned
(of a guinea pig or chinchilla) To stand or jump up quickly. quotations examples
Popcorning behavior is a fun sight—as long as you know what it is. Otherwise, it can scare you. During this action a pig runs around very fast and suddenly leaps straight up in the air, twitching and squeaking. It then lands and takes off again, often in another direction. This activity shows pure joy. Babies start to popcorn when they are about two weeks old or so—they may try it earlier, but they usually fall down instead.
2000, Dale L. Sigler, A Grown-up's Guide to Guinea Pigs, iUniverse, page 58
To pop repeatedly, like popcorn cooking. examples