popped maize kernels eaten as a snack, traditionally at the cinema

a bag of popcorn

moviegoers can catch the summer's blockbusters with popcorn and candy

a film or television programme that is entertaining in an undemanding way

the shows are neither intellectually stimulating nor pure popcorn

denoting food (especially meat or seafood) in bite-sized pieces that have been coated in breadcrumbs or batter and deep-fried

I'm a particularly big fan of the popcorn chicken

popcorn shrimp

(especially of a film) entertaining in an undemanding way

the movies have often been criticized for being popcorn flicks