buttered popcorn

Greasy theater treat

Buttered popcorn is popcorn coated with melted butter, the standard preparation at movie theaters and a staple of home snacking.

The phrase also names a distinctive artificial butter flavor used in microwave popcorn, jelly beans, and other products: I love the buttered popcorn jelly beans, but my sister thinks they're disgusting.

Related

salty · kernel · crunch · microwave · bag · warm · golden · fluffy · munching · cinema · concession stand · aroma · melted · bucket · savory · cozy · family movie · toasted

Categories
Opposites
butter/fat content

buttered popcornair-popped popcorn

Kernels expanded by hot air

indulgence level

buttered popcornrice cakes

Puffed or pounded grain

carrot sticks · celery sticks · dry toast · kale chips

Family

butter, popcorn, buttered, butters, buttering, corn, popping, popper, poppers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G