Definitions

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  • adjective informal Resembling or characteristic of popcorn.

Etymologies

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popcorn +‎ -y

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Examples

  • You are left with an empty glass, not even a warm kinda popcorny movie feeling.

    “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and sci-fi fans weeped » Scene-Stealers 2008

  • The movies are nothing but popcorny action flicks worth watching once.

    Matt Damon Says Next Bourne to Be Prequel or Reboot | /Film 2010

  • I think that next year, the time will have come to buy dear brother-in-law a 'real' gift, but for now, I'm happy to help him revel in bag after bag of popcorny bliss.

    Archive 2007-12-01 tannaz 2007

  • I think that next year, the time will have come to buy dear brother-in-law a 'real' gift, but for now, I'm happy to help him revel in bag after bag of popcorny bliss.

    For the Man Who Loves Popcorn tannaz 2007

  • What is worse for his present fame, he was, within his strict avian limits, a skilled draughtsman, indeed a consummate artist; and that is a severe disqualification in an age populated by solemn popcorny jokesters who transfer nothingness to a canvas and sell it as art, or who crown such vacuous achievements by erasing nothingness and coyly signing their names to that double nonentity.

    Larger than Life Mumford, Lewis 1966

  • At numerous points in Clash of the Titans-an occasionally interesting, popcorny diversion, but mostly a bombastic dullard of a movie-our credulity is strained to the point of laughter, partly because the film itself works so shabbily at gripping our attention and suspending disbelief.

    The Santa Barbara Independent stories < 2010

  • I've always thought he should relax a little, and do something a bit popcorny just to spare his mind and prove he can have fun.

    Cinematical 2010

  • I've always thought he should relax a little, and do something a bit popcorny just to spare his mind and prove he can have fun.

    Cinematical 2010

  • Apprentice has enough entertainment gizmos in the works to make it an enjoyable summertime popcorny experience at the multiplex.

    The Santa Barbara Independent stories 2010

  • Not the least of which is being in my presence while I'm trying to enjoy a movie and possibly some sweet popcorny love from the Missus.

    Pajiba 2010

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